Hard clams from Akkeshi, which has the largest catch of hard clams in Hokkaido, are used in this sauce. It has not only the savory “umami” of hard clams with a refreshing taste.
Kitami, city ranks top in Japan for growing onions. Over 40% of the sauce contains onions grown in Kitami. It’s a good accompaniment for meat dishes, such as hamburgers and salads as a dressing.
Containing a good quantity of Hokkaido kelp: good for cooking chawanmushi (an egg dish containing ingredients including as shrimp, chicken and vegetable, all steamed in a cup). The sauce is also base for fried rice and clear soup. The stock has a delicate aroma, and is attributed to the flavor of high-class Japanese restaurants.
About 35% of the dressing contains burdock grown in Abashiri and Kitami areas in Hokkaido. The flavor of burdock emerges. Combined with Ponzu vinegar makes a perfect dipping sauce for shabushabu, a type of Japanese hot pot and Rissotos.