Ponzu sauce is a popular, versatile condiment utilized in Japanese cuisine. The combination of ingredients used to make ponzu sauce, ponzu sauce calories the refreshing citrus flavor of the yuzu fruit, result in an umami-rich sauce well suited for many dishes. But do you know what might be the second most popular sauce?

It’s ponzu sauce, and if you haven’t tried this flavorful concoction, you are missing out! Widely used in Japan, ponzu sauce isn’t as well known in the United States, although it is often served as a condiment to certain dishes in Japanese restaurants. For real and authentic flavor and quality, try our organic ponzu sauce from Bando Farm! Simply put, ponzu sauce is a Japanese citrus vinaigrette. A flavorful condiment and a zesty marinade, it is made from soy sauce, vinegar, citrus juice, sugar, and mirin. Our ponzu sauce combines three kinds of Japanese citrus: aromatic yuzu, tart sudachi, and sweet yukou. The resulting flavor is full of depth that exhibits both tanginess and floral-sweetness.

But to describe it that way isn’t doing any justice to this highly distinctive condiment. After all, how many other sauces can deliver a flavor that encompasses a perfect balance of sweet, salty, bitter, and sour all at once? You wouldn’t expect such a complex flavor from this unassuming brown, watery sauce. It’s also quite refreshing and very versatile. One of the most common ways to use ponzu sauce is as a dipping sauce for dumplings or steamed vegetables. It is perfect with hot pot dishes such as shabu-shabu or nabe.