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Our ten picks this month

Last updated: 2026-09-07

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Kisaichi Su Kioke no Hitoshizuku 500ml (私市酢 木桶の一滴 500ml)
Chiba / KamagayaVinegar
Kisaichi Su Kioke no Hitoshizuku 500ml (私市酢 木桶の一滴 500ml)
「Sake-lees vinegar fermented undisturbed in cedar kioke, layered with rice vinegar for a clean, elegant finish.」
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Kaki no Shinzui Persimmon Vinegar, Regular Bottle (酵素酢 柿の神髄 レギュラーボトル)
Chiba / KatoriVinegar
Kaki no Shinzui Persimmon Vinegar, Regular Bottle (酵素酢 柿の神髄 レギュラーボトル)
「Not one drop of water. Persimmon alone for 3 years, brewed by the woods of Katori.」
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Yamaroku Tsurubishio Shoyu (ヤマロク醤油 鶴醤)
Kagawa / ShodoshimaSoy sauce
Yamaroku Tsurubishio Shoyu (ヤマロク醤油 鶴醤)
「Twice the ingredients, 4 years of time. Depth grown in a wooden barrel.」
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Okunoto Agehama Salt (奥能登 揚げ浜塩)
Ishikawa / SuzuSalt
Okunoto Agehama Salt (奥能登 揚げ浜塩)
「Agehama salt-making, unchanged for 500 years. Crystals raised by hand on the shore.」
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Kayanoya Dashi (茅乃舎だし)
Fukuoka / HisayamaDashi
Kayanoya Dashi (茅乃舎だし)
「The pack that started Japan's dashi boom, scented with grilled flying fish from Hisayama.」
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Kakukyu Hatcho Miso (カクキュー 八丁味噌)
Aichi / OkazakiMiso
Kakukyu Hatcho Miso (カクキュー 八丁味噌)
「Soybean miso guarded by stone-stackers, through two summers and two winters.」
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Sanshu Mikawa Mirin (三州三河みりん)
Aichi / HekinanMirin
Sanshu Mikawa Mirin (三州三河みりん)
「One sho of rice for one sho of mirin. The day you throw out mirin-style seasoning.」
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Hikari Shokunin no Yume Organic Sudachi Ponzu (光食品 職人の夢 有機すだちぽん酢)
Tokushima / KamiitaPonzu
Hikari Shokunin no Yume Organic Sudachi Ponzu (光食品 職人の夢 有機すだちぽん酢)
「No brewed vinegar at all. The acidity comes only from sudachi, yuzu, and yuko.」
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Sakurakaneyo Kanro Sweet Shoyu (サクラカネヨ 甘露)
Kagoshima / Ichiki-KushikinoSoy sauce
Sakurakaneyo Kanro Sweet Shoyu (サクラカネヨ 甘露)
「Your first Kyushu sweet shoyu. Sashimi will not taste the same again.」
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Kanzuri 3-Year Aged Fermented Chili Paste (かんずり 3年熟成)
Niigata / MyokoSpicy
Kanzuri 3-Year Aged Fermented Chili Paste (かんずり 3年熟成)
「Laid out on snow, fermented 3 years. Myoko's improbable chili paste.」
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