shoyu

noun

sho·​yu ˈshō-(ˌ)yü 

plural shoyus

: soy sauce

Processing of soybeans into food products means the production of traditional food items such as tofu, miso, and shoyu …

—Association of American Geographers

If shoyu (soy sauce) is of good quality, a drop in a glass of cold water should hold its shape.

—Kenneth Wapner

especially : a Japanese-style soy sauce having wheat as a primary ingredient

Known as shoyu, Japanese soy sauce is less salty and somewhat sweeter than the Chinese version, because it contains more wheat.

—The Encyclopedia Of Herbs, Spices, & Flavorings

Noda is the last stage of my journey to trace the origins of soy sauce in Japan and, more especially, to search for the emperor's soy sauce—the quintessential shoyu.

—Jennifer Brennan

Examples of shoyu in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chocolate ramen Chef Takashi Tamai of Ramen Star, 4044 Tejon St., loves making classic ramen styles — like tonkotsu, shoyu and miso — using a broth that is cooked down for four days with pork or chicken bones. —Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024

Japanese and Chinese immigrants added the use of shoyu (a type of soy sauce) and sesame oil. Variations of poke abound. —Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024

From pumpkin miso to pumpkin shoyu, there’s no shortage of ways to experiment. —Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024

Hours of love and expertise go into each bowl, whether shio, shoyu, miso or the heady superstar black garlic tonkotsu. —Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Japanese shōyu

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined above