{"title":"Japanese BBQ Essentials","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"soy-koji-sauce","title":"Soy Koji Sauce","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperience a new depth of flavor with Soy Koji Sauce crafted by fermenting rice koji and soy sauce made with non-GMO whole soybeans. This unique sauce brings together the savory richness of traditional soy sauce and the transformative power of koji, creating a complex umami profile that goes beyond simple seasoning. As it tenderizes meat, fish, and vegetables, it enriches textures and heightens natural flavors, making every bite more succulent. Whether you’re adding depth to simmered dishes, stir-fries, or using it as a bold vegetable dip, Soy Koji Sauce is your secret sauce to an unforgettable dish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The House of Umami","offers":[{"title":"1-Pack | 6.3 oz (180g)","offer_id":50719810486590,"sku":"H4ORZ04A","price":12.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1-Pack | 17.6 oz (500g)","offer_id":50719810519358,"sku":"H4ORZ04B","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/3240\/2494\/files\/japanese-soy-koji-sauce-180g.jpg?v=1781858701"},{"product_id":"kinki-fish-sauce","title":"Kinki Fish Sauce","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA rare expression of Japanese fish sauce, this Kinki Fish Sauce is crafted from high-grade Kinki (Shortspine Thornyhead), fermented with salt and koji mold—a departure from the usual fish-and-salt formula. The addition of koji deepens its complexity, imparting a rounded, layered umami that goes beyond the sharp salinity of traditional fish sauces. A mere drop can amplify depth in your dishes lending a rich, oceanic backbone without overpowering. Ideal as a secret ingredient, it seamlessly enhances a wide range of dishes. Use it as a finishing touch, a salt alternative, or a sophisticated substitute for other fish sauces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The House of Umami","offers":[{"title":"1-Bottle | 3.4 fl oz (100ml)","offer_id":51332680548670,"sku":"H4NKE01A","price":23.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/3240\/2494\/files\/japanese-kinki-fish-sauce.jpg?v=1781862830"},{"product_id":"smoked-tamari-soy-sauce","title":"Smoked Tamari Soy Sauce","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmoked Tamari Soy Sauce is a rare, small-batch tamari from Gunma Prefecture, aged and finished with a gentle sakura-wood smoke. Unlike standard soy sauces which use roughly 50% soy and 50% wheat, tamari is made almost entirely from soybeans, giving it a deeper umami, and a thicker, velvety texture. Because it uses far less salt water during fermentation, tamari develops a rich concentration and darker color that chefs prize for finishing and flavor-building. Use it to elevate grilled meats or seafood, stir a splash into soups or chili to boost umami, swirl it into dressings or grains for an instant depth-upgrade, or even brush slow-roasted vegetables for a savory finish. A few drops deliver bold umami, gentle smoke, and depth, making it a standout soy sauce.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The House of Umami","offers":[{"title":"2.4 fl oz. (70 ml)","offer_id":52593036067134,"sku":"H4ART05A","price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24.3 fl oz. 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Local Hondawara and Akamoku seaweed are steeped into the brine during cooking. The crystals are separated, dried, sifted, and inspected entirely by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a pale beige salt with a salinity noticeably lower than ordinary sea salt, and a clean mineral umami that holds through heat. It does not compete with a dish. It rounds it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse it wherever salt belongs in your mise en place — from dry-brining proteins to finishing a beurre blanc off heat. Its lower sodium content means it integrates gently; its seaweed umami adds a layer that straight sea salt cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The House of Umami","offers":[{"title":"1-Bottle | 1.1 oz (32g)","offer_id":52991580078398,"sku":"H6TDF01A","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1-Pack | 2.8 oz (80g)","offer_id":53318787989822,"sku":"H6TDF01B","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/3240\/2494\/files\/japanese-moshio-salt-32g.jpg?v=1781862399"},{"product_id":"motoi-kyoto-yuzu-hot-sauce","title":"Motoi Kyoto Yuzu Hot Sauce","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMotoi Sauce is the creation of Michelin-starred chef Motoi Maeda — owner-chef of Restaurant MOTOÏ and MOTOI GYOZA, Kyoto. The sauce was born at the gyoza counter: Chef Maeda was developing a hot sauce to serve alongside gyoza for international guests when a Kyoto yuzu farmer reached out, looking for a buyer for a bumper harvest. Recognizing the opportunity, he built the sauce around the fruit, and Motoi Sauce was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe yuzu comes from Mizuo — the birthplace of yuzu cultivation in Japan, a remote mountain village outside Kyoto where farming families have grown yuzu for centuries. Today, aging growers and rural depopulation have put the region’s harvests under pressure. Chef Maeda buys directly from those farmers, using every piece of fruit — misshapen, undersized, or otherwise imperfect. Nothing is turned away. The sauce is, in part, a commitment to sustaining those farms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAyako, Umami Curator at The House of Umami, traveled to Mizuo with Chef Maeda and saw the harvest firsthand — the steep hillside orchards, the small crews working quickly through the short season, the boxes of fruit that wouldn’t make the grade anywhere else. She came back with a clear sense of what was at stake. Carrying Motoi Sauce is her answer to that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe also visited the production kitchen in Kyoto — a small, meticulous operation where each bottle is filled by hand in a spotlessly clean workspace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhole yuzu — rind, pith, and fruit together — is processed into a paste that gives the sauce its viscosity and its aroma. No artificial thickeners are used; the body comes entirely from the fruit itself. Add rice vinegar for clean acidity and natural preservation. Chili is selected as much for umami depth as its heat, while soy sauce adds structure and length. Salt, minimal. Five ingredients, nothing more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe fragrance releases on contact with warmth. A spoonful stirred into a pan sauce, a few drops over grilled fish, a dash through a nage at the last moment. 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