What is yum yum sauce made of?

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asked Sep 22, 2022 in Other-Food Drink by heherehaw (1,430 points)
What is yum yum sauce made of?

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answered Oct 9, 2022 by Vapirusky (41,180 points)
Yum Yum sauce is made from paprika, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, sugar, mayonnaise and water which thins the yum yum sauce out.

You can easily make yum yum sauce by mixing together the above ingredients or you can buy yum yum sauce in most grocery stores.

The yum yum sauce is a Japanese steak house mayo based sauce that is amazing in taste.

Some ways you can use yum yum sauce are for.

    As a dipping sauce for shrimp.
    Drizzled over fried rice and noodles.
    With grilled chicken, meat and seafood.
    Slathered on hamburger and hot dog buns.
    With French fries and sweet potato fries.
    As a dipping sauce for potstickers and wontons.
    As a vegetable dip.
    With sushi and rice balls.

Although yum yum sauce is a famous Japanese steakhouse sauce it is not actually from Japan.

Although the yum yum sauce is a famous Japanese steakhouse sauce, it didn't originate in Japan and neither will you find it in restaurants in Japan.

The yum yum sauce actually is an American invention and is now an integral part of Japanese restaurants and hibachi grills all across North America and Canada.

Spicy mayo is a mixture of mayonnaise and hot sauce with a few added ingredients while the base for yum-yum sauce is mayonnaise and tomato paste with just a hint of heat.

Also known as white sauce or shrimp sauce, yum yum is an entirely American invention—a pinkish, mayonnaise-based condiment devised to accompany the theater and steak/chicken/shrimp line-up served in teppanyaki restaurants.

You can find yum yum sauce at your local Asian grocery store, but please do check the ingredient label.

Most of them have soybean oil, MSG (monosodium glutamate) and too much sugar.

Yum yum sauce will last up to two weeks when store in an airtight container in your refrigerator.

Yum yum sauce is typically made with mayonnaise, but it also has several other ingredients, including tomato paste, garlic powder, paprika, sugar, and water.

Spicy mayo is typically just mayonnaise with hot sauce.

But here's the thing: Spicy mayo is pretty close to authentic Japanese yum yum sauce.

One of the best substitutes for yum yum sauce is fry sauce.

This sauce is usually made with mayonnaise, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, paprika and cayenne pepper.

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