It is a standard practice to put dressing on salads when eating them. Japanese dressing comes in a variety of flavors and is becoming increasingly popular overseas, with some people on social networking sites such as TikTok calling it “the best dressing in the world. Many people may want to buy some Japanese dressing to take home with them when they come to Japan.
Here we introduce eight recommended dressings available in Japan. Please use them as a reference when buying souvenirs.
Kewpie | Deep Roasted Sesame Dressing 180ml
Kewpie’s deep-roasted sesame dressing is a dressing with a rich sesame aroma and flavor. In order to bring out the rich aroma of sesame, the sesame is mashed during production and bottled in a way that prevents air from being entrapped. In addition, the roasting method and degree of roasting of the sesame seeds are carefully selected to achieve an exquisitely balanced aroma.
In addition, the addition of egg yolks creates a robust richness and a mild mouthfeel, resulting in a mild, creamy-tasting dressing that goes well with both vegetables and meat.
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Name: Kewpie Deep Roasted Sesame Dressing
Distributor: Kewpie Corporation
Suggested Retail Price: 293 yen (tax included)
Mitskan|Golden Sesame Sesame Sauce Roasted and Roughly Ground 250ml
Mitskan’s Golden Sesame Dare Roasted Rough Ground Finish is a dressing that allows you to enjoy the texture of coarsely ground sesame and the flavor and richness of sesame. It is made with a generous amount of golden sesame seeds, which are considered rare and highly valued for their flavor. Kin no Gomadare (Golden Sesame Sesame Sauce) can be used not only as a salad dressing, but also as a dipping sauce for somen noodles and nabe (hot pot). It also goes well with cool foods such as chilled shabu-shabu. It is also available in a half-calorie version with 50% fewer calories.
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Name: Kin no Gomadare (Golden Sesame Sauce) Roasted Rough Ground Finish
Distributor: Mizkan Co.
Suggested retail price: 415 yen (tax included)
Kewpie|Grated Onion Dressing 180ml
Kewpie’s Grated Onion Dressing is made from grated onion and fried garlic. The dressing is flavored with kneaded sesame seeds and has both richness and umami. It goes well with vegetables as well as meat, fish, and mushrooms, and can be used in a variety of dishes.
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Name: Kewpie Grated Onion Dressing
Distributor: Kewpie Corporation
Suggested Retail Price: 293 yen (tax included)
Kewpie |Lemon Dressing 180ml
Kewpie Lemon Dressing is a dressing made by combining lemon vinegar with lemon juice and grapefruit juice. It is a product of the Vegicap series developed to enjoy the natural sweetness and umami of vegetables with a clean and refreshing taste, and is supervised by “With Green,” a salad bowl specialty restaurant with more than 25 outlets nationwide. This dressing is recommended for those who want to enjoy salads in which vegetables play a leading role.
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Name: Kewpie Lemon Dressing
Distributor: Kewpie Corporation
Suggested retail price: 281 yen (tax included)
Pietro|Dressing Japanese-style soy sauce 280ml
Pietro Dressing Japanese-style soy sauce is a standard product that has been sold since the company’s founding. It is a dressing with the flavor of onions and soy sauce. Carefully selected Japanese onions are used, and each onion is cut by hand to avoid mixing damaged onions and to achieve an even umami flavor. We also pay particular attention to soy sauce, using several blends of custom-made Kyushu sweet soy sauce.
Furthermore, since Pietro dressing is a raw type of dressing that is not heated, we have adopted a green bottle that reduces the effects of light to preserve its freshness.
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Name: Pietro Dressing Japanese-style soy sauce
Distributor: Pietro Corporation
Suggested retail price: 572 yen (tax included)
Riken|Riken’s Non-Oil Aojiso 190ml
Riken’s Non-Oil Aojiso is a fresh tasting non-oil dressing made with 100% domestic shiso leaves. It has been a long-selling product loved for more than 30 years since its launch. As the name suggests, it is an oil-free dressing that can be used in a variety of applications, taking full advantage of the flavors of the ingredients. It goes well not only with salads, but also with cold tofu and wakame seaweed, and is sure to play an active role in meat and fish dishes.
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Name: Riken’s Non-Oil Aojiso
Distributor: Riken Vitamin Co.
Suggested Retail Price: 246 yen (excluding tax)
RIKEN | RIKEN’s Non-Oil KUSAKU NO NON-ORIGINARU UMASHI SALT 190ml
Riken’s Non-Oil Waknenaru Umashio is a dressing with the umami of garlic and tangy black pepper. The punchy flavor will whet your appetite. As the name suggests, this dressing does not contain oil, allowing the flavors of the ingredients to be used to their fullest. In addition to pouring it over salads, this dressing is also recommended for cold tofu and meat dishes.
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Name: Riken’s Non-Oil Umami Salt that Tastes Like It’s Sucky
Distributor: Riken Vitamin Co.
Suggested retail price: 246 yen (excluding tax)
Jyo-en | Vegetable Salad Sauce with Sesami Flavor 300ml
Jyo-en Vegetable Salad Tare Sesame Flavor is a dressing that allows you to enjoy the taste of “Jyo-en Salad,” which has been loved by the popular yakiniku restaurant Jyo-en since its establishment, at home. The soy sauce-based sauce is flavored with sesame paste and sesame paste to add a savory and rich flavor. Just by dressing lettuce and cucumbers with this dressing, you can recreate the addictive taste of “Joryoen Salad”. Because it is rich in sesame seeds, it is also suitable as a sauce for tofu and steamed chicken, in addition to salads.
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Name: Jyo-en Vegetable Salad Tare Sesame Flavor
Sales Company: Jyo-en Co.
Suggested Retail Price: 702 yen (tax included)
Conclusion
In this article, we introduced eight recommended dressings that can be purchased in Japan. The appeal of Japanese dressings is that you can enjoy them in many different ways with a single dressing.
If you visit Japan, please take a look at this article and enjoy Japanese dressings.
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