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The Japanese Barbecue Sauce Brand Deserving Of All Its Hype

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BY MICHELLE MCGLINN

Barbeque sauce in small bowl
Bachan's Original Barbecue Sauce has thousands of glowing reviews amounting to a nearly perfect five stars, with hundreds of people insisting that it is versatile and delicious.
Bachan's Original Barbecue Sauce on yellow surface
Bachan's offers various flavors, ranging from sweet and spicy to miso and yuzu. The original contains tomato paste and vinegar, soy, mirin, ginger, garlic, and green onion.
Person holding Bachan's Original Barbecue Sauce
The recipe marries the idea of teriyaki and barbecue, so it can be used for both grilling and dipping. The sauce is thinner than a typical barbecue sauce.
Person putting Bachan's Original Barbecue Sauce on stir fry
The sauce is worth the hype for being flavorful, versatile, and unique. It recreates the flavors of Korean BBQ or Japanese teriyaki, which is thinner and emphasizes umami.
Two salmon filets with Bachan's Original Barbecue Sauce
It works well as a glaze for salmon, tossed into a stir fry, and as a dipping sauce for food you'd typically eat with soy sauce rather than the foods you'd eat with barbecue.