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Above all, Traditional Tamari shines on Sushi and sashimi, Gluten-free stir-fry, Tofu marinade. It’s my top recommendation across 6 dishes we’ve tested. It also works as an alternative across 1 recipe we’ve documented. It also accompanies 2 dishes as a complementary condiment.

A small saucer of dark, glossy tamari beside a stoneware bottle, the liquid noticeably thicker and blacker than ordinary soy sauce, on a dark matte background

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Traditional Tamari

Aichi, Gifu and Mie — the Tōkai region around Nagoya, the historic home of whole-soybean (mame) brewing and Hatchō miso, Japan

Intensity 8/10

deep roasted soy · round umami · low bitterness

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The dishes where it’s our first choice

6 recipes where Traditional Tamari is my top recommendation.

The dishes where it also works

A credible alternative on 1 other recipe.

The dishes where it plays a supporting role

2 dishes use it as a complementary condiment alongside other ingredients.

Its best partners in the kitchen

The condiments most often cited alongside Traditional Tamari in our pairings.

To learn more about the product itself — full page for Traditional Tamari .