Five Generations of Making Soy Sauce the Traditional Way

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7 жыл бұрын

Japanese shoyu, or soy sauce, was traditionally brewed in vats over two years in a process that dates back to the 7th century. Over the past 60 years, global demand gave way to industrialization, and today less than one percent of shoyu is produced in the old way. But on the island of Shōdoshima, Yasuo Yamamoto ferments soy beans traditionally in bamboo barrels similar to the ones his family has built for the past 150 years. And while it takes four times longer than the modern way to produce, the results are undeniably delicious. Let's have a taste.
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@five5105 6 жыл бұрын

Shout-out to cab driver lol

@inactive2286 6 жыл бұрын

praise the cab driver and don’t listen to what I previously said, the guy looks seriously fine tbh

@ninja1676 5 жыл бұрын

ducksauce Where does lazy fit with what he is saying?

@blyn1420 5 жыл бұрын

@@ninja1676 probably he's name and change it

@sip__ 5 жыл бұрын

Five 👍

@nainishlubree4420 5 жыл бұрын

666 likes???👿👿

@HumeanPiano 7 жыл бұрын

I thought the cab driver was the financial owner or something along those lines XD. He's too professional looking.

@Techdolphin200 7 жыл бұрын

All cab drivers are very professional in Japan

@otaimaksimaify 6 жыл бұрын

whitepiano23 I bet he listen to Eurobeat when he work

@Reixa 6 жыл бұрын

He's agent 96. Waiting for his opportunity.

@Shirley159z 6 жыл бұрын

That's how taxi drivers dress in japan

@curiosityzero2151 6 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing. I expected him to be financial director or sth like that

@Django44 5 жыл бұрын

An important distinction to be made: the barrels are made of cedar, not bamboo. Bamboo 'straps' are used to hold them together. Cedar is wood and is one of the best woods to use for this complex production, just as with any other 'live' food such as wine, authentic balsamic vinegar, vanilla extract, mustard and of course some alcoholic beverages. Bamboo on the other hand is not wood but is a grass, from the large family of evergreen flowering plants. If bamboo were used instead of cedar, nothing would occur like what we see happening in this video.

@tulsi3549 Жыл бұрын

True...thanks for the explanation

@Jonhhggvbbb 7 жыл бұрын

Soy sauce without the sharp salt taste seems interesting.

@ChefMimsy 7 жыл бұрын

- Dread try Yamasa brand low sodium soy sauce. I got hooked on it when I worked in an asian fusion restaurant. The packets you get with chinese food isn't soy sauce at all, but colored salty water and misc chemicals.

@tnganthavee100 5 жыл бұрын

I've tried some expensive soy sauce from Japan. What I can observe is that that they have a more wholesome and highly in depth taste than conventional commercialised soy sauce brands

@Thuhglegend27 5 жыл бұрын

@@ChefMimsy they distroy the beans with drain cleaner (NaOH) to get out all the flavor and they neutralize the soup with hydrochloric acid (HCl) NaOH(aq)+ HCl(aq)-----> NaCl + H2O You get the black soy sauce with NaCl (salt) wich makes the sauce salty.

@Miinish 5 жыл бұрын

My family gets the good soy sauce from the asian market in my town.

@kospencer1 4 жыл бұрын

xXSmokeYou420Xx Does it make you feel better to know animal hair are used in making some of the cheapie soy sauce in China?

@caitlinemilio4026 7 жыл бұрын

“Oh and that's our cab driver... He drove us here." I think we all know who the real star of this video is

@pikatzer 7 жыл бұрын

by day, he's a soy sauce maker by night, he's a champion of the rift

@mdante_t 6 жыл бұрын

Pikatzer hahahahahahaha

@rokkfel4999 6 жыл бұрын

Pikatzer i dont get it?

@Lynelner23 6 жыл бұрын

Rokkfel league of legends champion yasuo

@jctc111 6 жыл бұрын

Pikatzer I

@Rei_Kagami 6 жыл бұрын

Pikatzer clever

@AcidDvl 7 жыл бұрын

*Generic comment about the channel being underrated* True tho

@zerotymn 7 жыл бұрын

AcidDvl but at least, They reached 1 million subscribers tho

@audreandre 7 жыл бұрын

AcidDvl this channel gor underated but the subs keep growing.

@pokemypotato 7 жыл бұрын

I just found this channel today and I love it

@kylem1112 7 жыл бұрын

yeah this totally reminds me of when vice used to be good

@mimingmeows 7 жыл бұрын

They get so much views on Facebook. But I still hope they're also gets millions of views here.

@hmm2928 6 жыл бұрын

It’s great to see even in this greedy world , who wants to maximise sales and minimise production costs there are people like Yamamoto san who gives importance to the authencity of soya sauce , and there are many other people/small scale manufacturer who still do that , hats off to all of them :)

@crunchy_napkin8217 6 жыл бұрын

Akash Gupta your right

@homemalone244 5 жыл бұрын

Whoa

@princeofpurple 5 жыл бұрын

@@sriram19811 Somebody: I love people who make food in a traditional way! You: lmao look at how dumb this person is right guys?

@princeofpurple 5 жыл бұрын

@@sriram19811 ganeshrvgk 1) Nobody said anything about everybody being a guy 2) For most traditional groups like this it's not much about the size of their company as it is that the traditional processes are fun & bring them joy 3) I can't give a shit if people "ignore" me I only replied because I find it quiet off you tell these people to become smarter

@princeofpurple 5 жыл бұрын

@@sriram19811 they may agree with you & I simply do not,that is why. I do not care about my like,I only say what's on my mind

@jakester591 7 жыл бұрын

0:00 when you just finished a pack at Tacobell

@DaGrumpyTaco 7 жыл бұрын

Jacob Ferrufino haha

@tomek1678 7 жыл бұрын

Thats what I thought 😂😂💩

@Iamafafr 7 жыл бұрын

God I was looking for this comment when I saw this 🐒💩

@yakultlover8661 6 жыл бұрын

Jacob Ferrufino I'VE BEEN LAUGHING FOR THIS FOR 30 MINTUES

@serenacai4988 6 жыл бұрын

puchi puchi

@narcissticgoddess 7 жыл бұрын

Making soy sauce the traditional way for 150 years. Making sake the traditional way for 400 years. Pride in work. Joy in work. Soul and heart. Small, family-owned businesses making things the good old way for centuries. It's not something you often hear from the US or any other part of the world, except Asian countries.

@ThatOneRandomSteve 6 жыл бұрын

I mean, considering the US is only about 250 years old they have a bit of an excuse, but I see your point.

@nintee9877 6 жыл бұрын

Never actually thought about this but so true!

@cheeseandcrackers2858 6 жыл бұрын

True even in newer countries the old traditional ways are still kept

@BrickMediaStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Pauline E. That dude’s sake company is older than the USA lol

@diesistkeinname795 5 жыл бұрын

@@BrickMediaStudios Still pretty young compared to the Reinheitsgebot for german beer, introduced in 1516.

@timacorn2536 4 жыл бұрын

0:45 this dude converted a towel into a durag

@MarvinsRoom_ 7 жыл бұрын

traditional Japanese homes look so peaceful

@franksinatraaintmydadnah3907 4 жыл бұрын

My old Japanese days I never had.

@alex.a.303 7 жыл бұрын

His kind of soy sauce is the type that doesn't make our gut queasy.

@MEGASTRIX 7 жыл бұрын

Alex. A. do you mean greasy or is it really queasy?

@Silverizael 7 жыл бұрын

Why would soy sauce make you queasy anyways?

@alex.a.303 7 жыл бұрын

Queasy because commercial soy sauce, depending on the formulation, can be an acidic or plain salty flavor which doesn't go well with dishes that already have a strong flavor due to the other ingredients. Imagine having a sensitive stomach, and you're eating a dish that has a soy sauce base for its soup, and the soy sauce formulation ph level is almost or is acidic, queasy is definitely the feeling.

@Silverizael 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, makes sense. Generic soy sauce does have a sharp salt flavor most of the time. I was really just checking to make sure you weren't one of the people trying to claim that "traditional" soy sauce is healthier because it doesn't have gluten or some such nonsense like that, ignoring that it has all of the same general ingredients.

@alex.a.303 7 жыл бұрын

Definitely not my basis for saying it makes the stomach queasy but Gluten Free doesn't help your stomach unless you have celiac disease

@ChuckKeough 7 жыл бұрын

I've had the same bottle of soy sauce in my fridge for over 20 years... When I order Chinese food they usually supply me with enough packages for the meal... A few months ago they forgot to include the sauce so I used mine... still tastes fresh/good after 20+ yrs.

@TheFronkinator 7 жыл бұрын

Chuck Keough is that really true, or an exaggeration? cause, if true, that'd be amazing. i save all those packets too btw

@-dash. 7 жыл бұрын

fermented food are made for preserving

@proracingdillon5167 7 жыл бұрын

he meant the japanese soy sauce.

@joebrunton2682 7 жыл бұрын

+Be Frank soy sauce has such a high sodium content that bacteria can't develop so it never goes bad the same thing for honey and maple syrup but for the sugar content.

@titavaughns7698 7 жыл бұрын

That's brilliant 😂😂😭

@carmomille7679 7 жыл бұрын

0:48 i thought he drank soy sauce 😂😂

@livingoctopus 7 жыл бұрын

My favorite videos are always your food videos, it really allows me to appreciate other people's culture

@kathanp3515 7 жыл бұрын

*watching the video* *gets notified by KZfaq* Great job KZfaq 10/10 GG

@superdan422 7 жыл бұрын

Where can I buy some??

@bbfigueras 7 жыл бұрын

www.gourmetimportshop.com/Soy-Sauce-s/402.htm

@dwinnie 7 жыл бұрын

Bianca Figueras i thought it was going to be way more expensive

@undeny 7 жыл бұрын

yeah that is *very* cheap for the kind of work that goes into this.. wow I'm impressed!

@bakapoco 7 жыл бұрын

Well...it's about almost 10 times the price of regular soy sauce if we compare ml to ml. But it's definitely worth a try.

@MrStephenRGilman 7 жыл бұрын

It's up to $70 on Amazon for an 18 oz bottle.

@PulsarPuppy 6 жыл бұрын

lovely to see people keeping traditions going!

@grizzlypear6314 7 жыл бұрын

This channel deserves more fame and subscribers.

@honeyrose8611 4 жыл бұрын

The cab owner lowkey looks like a businessman 😂

@doggo5027 7 жыл бұрын

I am happy that they got 1 million subscribers

@frenchjr25 7 жыл бұрын

How wonderful it would be if, when you produce a video about a company like this, you provide a link to a way for your viewers to purchase their product.

@sacely3 3 жыл бұрын

I visited this island for a homestay program in 2014 and got a tour of the facilities. Dont remember if this was also the guy who spoke to us, but I can still remember the smell of the place! The whole island is beautiful!

@fabiolean 7 жыл бұрын

I bought a bottle of this stuff! It's the same basic flavor as soy sauce, but it has notes of other flavors in it the way a good alcoholic drink does. It's more complex layered. It's easier to notice if you taste it side-by-side with another.

@daniellerendon6781 5 жыл бұрын

High key cab driver be lookin kinda Fresh tho😌

@mkchong481 4 жыл бұрын

This channel is underrated. So much quality content. 👌

@acupofcoffeeadaykeepsthedo7873 7 жыл бұрын

You did it again Great big story you made me smile!!

@23madrabbit 4 жыл бұрын

All Glory to the one who tamed the stone to lay beneath his feet, tamed the steel to protect him from the storm, the allmighty conecter of worlds or as you may know him *"The Cab Driver"* .

@polyflo2010 4 жыл бұрын

Yasuo in my team : 0/10, Yasuo in japan: makes traditional soy sauce.

@therithwikrayani 7 жыл бұрын

Cool vid. Keep up the work

@yoshibutkagekira7899 5 жыл бұрын

Our boi the cab driver did alot of help in making this into a great video

@xxxxxx5868 5 жыл бұрын

1:23 Why a cab driver look more professional then the president of the United States

@cincinnatijones 7 жыл бұрын

Nice! Kind of a Wes Anderson vibe in this one.

@Conundroy 7 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 1 million subscribers!

@paladinbob1236 7 жыл бұрын

always nice to see traditions upheld :D

@improvementTime10.3.17 5 жыл бұрын

3:35 gj not allowing vid cards to disrupt cinematography

@MamasitaMe 5 жыл бұрын

The Japanese culture is absolutely admirable! I love Japanese culture!

@meganlovania 7 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 1 million subs!

@corastaste1137 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your great recipe, I will be making this and uploading a video in 2 years in my cooking channel, my kids love soy sauce. So i'm sure this will be a great and long stuff to make.

@bluewonder3191 7 жыл бұрын

Why can Yasuo never get locked out of his own house? Because he always HASAKIII

@nhanpolo1809 7 жыл бұрын

B3cAu53 h3 hASak3 (has the key)

@doomeaglescout5726 7 жыл бұрын

Blue Wonder original

@jhyemathewalabado9870 7 жыл бұрын

i knew someone would comment this

@papercuz6656 7 жыл бұрын

You got that joke from nightblue3

@HeavenlyEfi 7 жыл бұрын

buddy that joke is older than nightblue3's streaming career

@pyk133 6 жыл бұрын

“Oh and this is our cab driver he drove us here”LOL

@antonettemills8446 4 жыл бұрын

I love that he kept thing the traditional way this make the product even more special.

@TheIt348 7 жыл бұрын

great video!

@millenmarbun24 7 жыл бұрын

hasaki

@sonnguyenquang442 5 жыл бұрын

one like for yasou

@raccoonator2583 5 жыл бұрын

Why is everyone joking about the cab driver and not the fact *THAT HIS NAME IS YASUO*

@hannahestes4171 3 жыл бұрын

Fermentation and flavoring via container is also the trick used to turn traditional moonshine or "white lightning", ie corn based alcohol, into bourbon! It's very specific to the cask you use, how it's charred and making sure it spends ten years getting that perfect color!

@blackberrybunny 6 жыл бұрын

The cab driver seems like such a dapper gentleman! I love him!!

@wevegottrouble5891 Жыл бұрын

Both Yasuos act as a counterforce in the universe. Where Yasuo Yamamoto saves up on salt by making traditional soy sauce, the Yasuo of League generates it by going 3/25

@wintertimez 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t imagine falling into one of those barrels.

@jaspernemeth3045 9 ай бұрын

This stuff is so good! It seriously is a difference

@fupayme5511 5 жыл бұрын

This is such an underrated channel 😮

@Magekat 6 жыл бұрын

I want to go here because soy sauce is my boyfriend and if I could, I would drink it straight from the bottle. I love soy sauce.

@803084006 4 жыл бұрын

rip heart

@Fygee 7 жыл бұрын

I bought some of this, along with their ponzu and dashi soy sauce variant, and it is a revelation of flavor. Light years above anything you've had before. Go out and buy some right now. Its $20 a bottle, but 100% worth every penny.

@kwengilangos1120 6 жыл бұрын

You got me there at your caddie!!!!! I thought he was your tour guide!

@prototype715 7 жыл бұрын

How do i buy Mr. Yamamoto's soy sauce? you guys should post links in the description when you feature artisans like this so that fans of your work can support them.

@lazer7710 5 жыл бұрын

0:01 0:03 me after taco bell

@ClayWilliams 7 жыл бұрын

Wow! Where can i buy this?

@vespers6802 7 жыл бұрын

www.gourmetimportshop.com/Soy-Sauce-s/402.htm

@KonaFocus 4 жыл бұрын

I recall the barrels being made from cedar, and the straps are made from bamboo, as seen in other videos about this company.

@chrissysworldtour Жыл бұрын

I bought it off of Amazon-let me tell you, it’s worth every penny. Thick, rich, savory, leaving a subtle sweet taste behind. I will never go back to Kikkoman overly processed/bitter chemicalatasting soy sauce. Soy sauce is a staple in my culture! I never want to go back! I’m serious.

@ipad.unknown 7 жыл бұрын

Anyone know where to buy some? I gotta try it.

@noorhalabi9466 7 жыл бұрын

www.gourmetimportshop.com/Soy-Sauce-s/402.htm

@kieranwilson4743 5 жыл бұрын

@Lapis Lazuli Racist people

@googgnik 4 жыл бұрын

www.amazon.com/s?k=yamaroku&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

@ry8246 7 жыл бұрын

This is the Asian equivalent of gourmet balsamic vinegar.

@sylvialehman 7 жыл бұрын

The fermented soy sauce is good to health BUT in nowdays almost all soy sauce outside Japan is not fermented , it is just Saturated vegetable fat heated and is Carcinogenic.

@paulmaxwell8851 Жыл бұрын

After watching this video, I ordered this family's soy sauce online from a Japanese company called Japanese Taste. I have no idea as to what to expect, but I love to support a small family business that makes a product the old-fashioned way. Can't wait to try it!

@jashea7610 Жыл бұрын

So how did it taste?

@marcusfitch7624 7 жыл бұрын

congrats on 1million

@williamb.j.blaskowicz.5664 5 жыл бұрын

GOD BLESS YASUO YAMAMOTO AND HIS FAMILY FOR ETERNITY.

@wizley8676 5 жыл бұрын

3:13 his face when he tasted the soy sauce

@aepheixa 4 жыл бұрын

HEY MISTA HOW'S YOUR BOYFRIEND

@santox_digitalx1981 5 жыл бұрын

I would like to live in a area like he does. Beautiful scenery, a close community, and it straight looks like from an anime

@officiallyyourheidi487 2 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to taste this 😍

@darkonikolic900 6 жыл бұрын

Yamamoto?! I knew the admiral wasnt dead

@Tales41 6 жыл бұрын

8 months and only 1 like probably you liked it

@mashucha 5 жыл бұрын

Darko Nikolic Yamamoto is a pretty common name in Japan

@doge-kun2710 4 жыл бұрын

2:28 when I find my crushes poop

@watrgrl2 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, this I’d like to try!

@UnclePutte 7 жыл бұрын

I am genuinely writing up a note on my almanac for finding a way to buy some of mr. Yamamoto's soy sauce. Traditionalists like him are the best friends a gourmand can have.

@darken2589 4 жыл бұрын

LoL players when hearing the yasuo name* LoL Players: Ohhhhh

@i_haz_no_comments4775 5 жыл бұрын

Yasuo can make soy sauce Isnt he a sword fighter that always go mid-lane

@jacklemmon8580 7 жыл бұрын

I appreciate this man.

@christinelee4101 5 жыл бұрын

I like his confidence at the end

@clayyg 6 жыл бұрын

*Puts on sandals just to take them off and put on boots*

@iff4397 7 жыл бұрын

Yasuo is from League of Legends!

@Rei_Kagami 6 жыл бұрын

DarkWolf luvPonies yes we all know that already

@vkeykanesan9309 4 жыл бұрын

The dedication and meticulous method. Salut!

@user-hj8md5jy8g 4 жыл бұрын

Ur vedios are so interesting and knowledgeable i cant stop watching them while i should study for my paper

@user-kw7gv4fj8x Жыл бұрын

omg exactly what i'm going through right now XD I feel better going back to my paper now thank you for the comment

@jayhuang6391 6 жыл бұрын

He spams q

@Epsa_ 4 жыл бұрын

WHO DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO FLUSH THE TOILET AFTER THEY’VE TAKEN A SHET

@aashnasoares3813 7 жыл бұрын

Wow you guys did it .......congratulations .......I was about to type that you deserve way more subscribers ........😂😊

@DeletedAcc-fv9zg 7 жыл бұрын

kind of wished great big linked their interviewees in their description

@meart7838 7 жыл бұрын

The intro... what the fuuuuuuuuu

@wind7519 7 жыл бұрын

You shouldn't look up how hotdogs are made or 99% of the other crap that makes up American "cuisine."

@meart7838 7 жыл бұрын

theworldhere247 was that comment made by accident? Just wondering.

@wind7519 7 жыл бұрын

Nope, just pointing out the truth.

@meart7838 7 жыл бұрын

theworldhere247 what does that do with my comment then?

@wind7519 7 жыл бұрын

"The intro... what the fuuuuuuuuu"

@velvetmidnight9535 7 жыл бұрын

Soy sauce was diarrhea ???

@himalayanknight8 4 жыл бұрын

It is traditional manufacturing process like these that makes food so valuable and tastier. I love the Japanese traditions. They are really healthier. I wished I could only eat fresh, traditional, artisan and organic foods.

@Nimlothful 4 жыл бұрын

0:36-1:43 Totally Wes Anderson inspired way of filming. Nice to watch in a documentary

@AshLeeeeee 7 жыл бұрын

Guys, you can buy some soy sauce here: www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-544015/Kishibori+Shoyu+Pure+Artisan+Soy+Sauce

@hannahvilla2914 6 жыл бұрын

this isnt it tho

@joshuavalenzuela1163 7 жыл бұрын

Notification sqwad :3

@user-br7ry7cz5y 7 жыл бұрын

Joshua Valenzuela here is a notification for you

@joshuavalenzuela1163 7 жыл бұрын

+Aqeel Branagan Thank u m8 :3

@nikolai3620 5 жыл бұрын

These people are important all around the world. Holding on to tradition like this is of such value.

@sriram19811 5 жыл бұрын

Why so people think tradition is so important

@nikolai3620 5 жыл бұрын

Because it's a living piece of history.

@3rd-Wave_Rebel 9 ай бұрын

I bought the most fancy version of his soy sauce: CRANE label! I haven’t try the Jasmine label which is the least expensive one but the Crane version tasted phenomenal! Very complex layer of umami flavor! I will definitely buy it again when my bottle runs out!