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Japanese Food & Ingredients

The Japanese food specialists! Buy Japanese ingredients online - order the same Japanese food and brands you'd find in a Japanese supermarket. Fermented soybeans form the backbone of Japanese cuisine: in umami-rich soy sauce and miso paste. Combine with sweet mirin wine, sushi rice, rice vinegar and dashi stock for a basic Japanese storecupboard.

About Japanese cuisine

Japanese cuisine embodies impeccable presentation, clean flavours and fresh ingredients. Meals are elaborate affairs steeped in ceremony and ritual with numerous main dishes served alongside steamed rice, pickles and dipping sauces– each presented in carefully chosen, individual bowls.

With its strong focus on seasonal ingredients and due to its Buddhist heritage, Japan has a history of vegetarianism – with the exception of fish. A distinctive flavour in Japanese cooking is an ‘umami’ savouriness which often occurs in fermented foods.

What’s the best place to find authentic Japanese ingredients and cooking equipment?

You may have to travel a very long way to find a great international grocery store in person. And the average UK supermarket doesn’t have many options when it comes to high quality Japanese ingredients, or kitchen utensils that are specific to Japanese cooking. Thankfully, there’s one place where you can find all of these things – it’s online! Plus at Sous Chef, you can buy a far broader range of high quality Japanese ingredients, crockery, and even bento boxes.

What products can I find?

Our online Japanese supermarket offers everything from everyday cooking ingredients like soy sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, cooking oil, to more niche items like organic ponzu. There are also a variety of kitchen appliances that can be used to make sushi at home. As well as Japanese crockery to enjoy ramen - just like you'd eat it at a restaurant in Japan.

What are some of the most popular Japanese dishes?

Sushi - Traditionally made with rice, vinegar, and a variety of fillings, such as fish, vegetables, or egg, and often wrapped in nori or seaweed.

Sashimi - Made with raw fish or seafood, sashimi is sliced into thin pieces and then served with soy sauce, wasabi and pickled ginger.

Ramen - One of the best known Japanese dishes outside of Japan. This hearty soup consists of noodles in a savoury broth, and can be topped with a variety of ingredients.

Teriyaki - Despite the western interpretation of teriyaki, this is a style