shōyu

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See also: shoyu, shoyū, and shōyū

English

Noun

shōyu (uncountable)

  1. Alternative spelling of shoyu.
    • 1990, “The Mysteries of Shōyu”, in The East, volume 26, page 26, column 2:
      Containing protein, carbohydrates, fat, and amino acids, shōyu is nutritious. Shōyu is broadly classified into three types: koi-kuchi (deep-colored) shōyu, usu-kuchi ( light-colored) shōyu, and tamari (settled) shōyu.
    • 1999, Gilles Poitras, The Anime Companion: What’s Japanese in Japanese Animation?, Berkeley, Calif.: Stone Bridge Press, published 2005, →ISBN, page 124, columns 1–2:
      Shōyu is used in a variety of ways in a variety of dishes. Foods may be cooked in a broth containing shōyu, dipped in a shōyu-based sauce, or have shōyu poured over them. There are many types of shōyu, including tamari, that are made without wheat.
    • 2022, Katherine Tamiko Arguile, Meshi: A Personal History of Japanese Food, Melbourne, Vic.: Affirm Press, →ISBN:
      Put the shōyu into a saucer ready to dip the mochi into once they’re cooked.

Japanese

Romanization

shōyu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of しょうゆ