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Shoyu is Japanese soy sauce, a fundamental ingredient in the
seasoning and flavoring of Japanese food. It is a dark soy sauce
that is generally made with wheat, lending it a somewhat sweeter
taste than the Chinese variety, which is made with just
fermented soybeans. It also has a sherry-like quality.  There
are five types of shoyu, each with its own attributes. About 80
percent of the shoyu that is produced is called koikuchi, from
the Kanto region. It's made with an equal mixture of fermented
soy beans and wheat.  Tamari is a dark, rich Japanese soy sauce
that generally does not contain wheat. Its flavor is closest to
the original Chinese recipe for soy sauce.  Don't confuse
Japanese shoyu with Hawaiian Shoyu - the Hawaiian type refers to
a very popular specific brand of soy sauce produced by the Aloha
Shoyu Company.