Gold Mine Natural Food Co - Nama Shoyu, Unpasteurized Soy Sauce, Japanese Fermented for Enhanced Flavor, Rich in Probiotics, Non-GMO - 32 oz Bottle

My review NUMBER is strictly for the product, which is excellent. It’s raw, unpasteurized and delicious in raw vegan sauces and dishes. It’s in a nice, glass jar, which is supior to toxic plastic I highly recommend it.The SHIPPING, however, is a nightmare. Amazon ships this WITHOUT any bubble wrap or protection. It’s a glass jar placed in a large box with a wad of paper. A kindergartner would know that’s not how to ship liquid-filled glass jars through the postal service. Be forewarned. These bottles frequently arrive broken with brown fluid leaking everywhere. It’s happened to me. No returns or replacements so you have to CALL Amazon, send a picture of the destroyed product, get a refund and then reorder it.It’s better for the environment, Amazon, if you’d package it properly and only need to ship it once.

I always wondered what the real Japanese soy sauce would taste like instead of the industrial "janitor in drum" like items on the shelves today. This well aged sauce is an eye opener. I highly recommend it for your nxt sushi meal.

I love different soy sauces; the variety is like fine wine to me. But this one is my favorite, and I use it as my standard "go-to" soy sauce. The flavor is medium-density, with many notes of Unami flavors but nothing to distract from my sushi. It also adds such a great depth of flavor to everything from marinades to stews. The bottle is large, which I love, and I go through about 2-3 a year. I highly recommend you try it - it is great.

I have had good luck using spouts on smaller bottles and with those I never refilled beyond 3/4 way .Bottle is a little too full and air vent may not clear and dribble a bit. So as it is used and fluid level drops vent should clear fluid back into bottle. A tip... also do not clip stopper fully shut as air/fluid pressure if unequal may force a bit out of air vent. Its no big deal and still so much cleaner and not usually a issue. I bought several here to use with soy sauces and light liquids. Will post exact bottle stopper soon.Taste is delightful and as others have described slightly less salty ...perhaps a woody undertone from barrels is noticeable and a hidden sweetness in there too not noticeable or in category as a sweet soy by any means. Saltiness is not an issue for me so if using spout pour lightly and count your "glug glug" soy dispensing and after a few meals you will know how long to pour to suit your taste.....thats my measuring system. A trick to adjust down salt is add a sweet, I add in a bit of thai oyster sauce .

This is a healthier alternative to shoyu. It’s expensive but made of healthier ingredients.

This soy sauce is rich in flavor. There are so many uses and it is a great umami addition to so many foods including homemade salad dressing. I use in place of salt. Just yummy!

I hate false advertising!While the flavor is fantastic, the sodium content is WAY too high. I was so very disappointed when I tasted this and thought, wow, very salty!This sauce is billed as "Low-Sodium." But there's a very misleading trick in their list of ingredients: Every other brand of soy-type sauce lists ingredients based on one Tablespoon. This brand is based on one Teaspoon:"Each serving (1 tsp) of Ohsawa Nama Shoyu contains:5 calories322 milligrams of sodium"322 mg of sodium isn't too bad, if it were a Tablespoon. But one Tablespoon equals three Teaspoons. So, the equivalent amount is 966 mg of sodium!!! That's the complete opposite of low sodium! The average amount of sodium in these types of sauces tend to run from 600mg to 800mg (the non-low-sodium versions). I've yet to see ANY such sauce approaching 966mg/Tbsp.Upshot: these folks are liars. And for those of us that are working hard to keep our intake of sodium low for health reasons, this is utterly unconscionable, unethical and just plain unkind. Shame on you!

This is the only 'soy sauce' I use - organic and nonGMO.But it's not cheap.However, at about $32 for 32 ounces, the value is excellent.The lip of the bottle will create streaks down the bottle if you pour the sauce too little or too slow. Took one star off for this. Better to save a smaller bottle that's 'pouring friendly' and fill it from this 32 oz bottle.Otherwise, highly recommended