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| Best Shoyu In An Uncooked Role - With Tofu |
Click on a Judge to see their profile. Mouse over each Judge's score to see their comment explaining that score. A complete list of judge's comments is located below the results table. Scoring was based only on Taste=100%.
| Rank |
Name |
Judge 1
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Judge 2
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Judge 3
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Judge 4
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Judge 5
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Average Score Out of 10 |
Normalized Score |
| #1 |
Aloha Shoyu
(Made in Hawaii)
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6.0Taste 6. Light taste, slightly lacking in flavor. |
8.0 Taste 8. Mild flavor, not as aromatic. |
6.0Taste 6. |
7.0Taste 7 Good everyday shoyu. Tasty, but not too salty. |
9.0Taste 9. Mildest. |
7.20 |
100% |
#2
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Kikkoman Shoyu
(Wisconsin)
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8.0Taste 8. Milder taste with nice aroma. |
6.0Taste 6. Salty. Chemical odor. |
2.0Taste 2. Tastes salty and almost metallic. |
8.0Taste 8. Good sushi shoyu. Good flavor, deep taste, clean taste. |
7.0Taste 7. 2nd strongest, similar to E (Yamasa). |
6.20 |
86.1% |
#3
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Yamasa Shoyu
(Japan)
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7.0Taste 7. Not bad taste, but just a little too salty. |
7.0Taste 7. Smells like chemicals. |
3.0Taste 3. Salty. |
4.0Taste 4. Salty, more robust. |
6.0Taste 6. Strongest, too salty. |
5.40 |
75.0% |
| #4 |
Eden Tamari
(Michigan)
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5.0Taste 5. Salty with slightly hotter after taste. |
7.0Taste 7. Very dense. |
1.0Taste 1. Very bitter. Reddish color. |
5.0Taste 5. Appears thick. Ok. |
8.0Taste 8. Strong and stout. |
5.20 |
72.2% |
| #5 |
Bragg's Liquid Aminos
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2.0Taste 2. Weird color, salty taste. |
6.0Taste 6. Light in color and value. |
0.0Taste 0. Really strong and has a bitter taste. The color was light. |
1.0Taste 1. Salty, unusual flavor, light in color. |
2.0Taste 2. Weird taste. Like nutty flavor. |
2.20 |
30.6% |
Judge's Comments
#1 Aloha Shoyu
Judge 1 - Taste 6. Light taste, slightly lacking in flavor.
Judge 2 - Taste 8. Mild flavor, not as aromatic.
Judge 3 - Taste 6.
Judge 4 - Taste 7 Good everyday shoyu. Tasty, but not too salty.
Judge 5 - Taste 9. Mildest.
#2 Kikkoman Shoyu
Judge 1 - Taste 8. Milder taste with nice aroma.
Judge 2 - Taste 6. Salty. Chemical odor.
Judge 3 - Taste 2. Tastes salty and almost metallic.
Judge 4 - Taste 8. Good sushi shoyu. Good flavor, deep taste, clean taste.
Judge 5 - Taste 7. 2nd strongest, similar to E (Yamasa).
#3 Yamasa Shoyu
Judge 1 - Taste 7. Not bad taste, but just a little too salty.
Judge 2 - Taste 7. Smells like chemicals.
Judge 3 - Taste 3. Salty.
Judge 4 - Taste 4. Salty, more robust.
Judge 5 - Taste 6. Strongest, too salty.
#4 Eden Tamari Soy Sauce
Judge 1 - Taste 5. Salty with slightly hotter after taste.
Judge 2 - Taste 7. Very dense.
Judge 3 - Taste 1. Very bitter. Reddish color.
Judge 4 - Taste 5. Appears thick. Ok.
Judge 5 - Taste 8. Strong and stout.
#5 Bragg's Liquid Aminos
Judge 1 - Taste 2. "Weird color, salty taste.
Judge 2 - Taste 6. Light in color and value.
Judge 3 - Taste 0. Really strong and has a bitter taste. The color was light.
Judge 4 - Taste 1. Salty, unusual flavor, light in color.
Judge 5 - Taste 2. Weird taste. Like nutty flavor.
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