What are the two sauces you get at a hibachi steakhouse? (2024)

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What are the two sauces you get at a hibachi steakhouse? ›

Both Ginger Sauce and Yum Yum Sauce are the most popular Japanese steakhouse hibachi sauces. If you've been to the the popular Benihana Japanese Steakhouse chain you'll know that their ginger sauce is their #1 requested sauce.

Yum Yum Sauce: Creamy Indulgence

While ginger sauce may be the classic companion at hibachi steakhouses, Yum Yum Sauce takes indulgence to the next level.

Yum Yum Sauce is made of mayonnaise, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, sugar, paprika and water to thin the sauce out. That's it! It's really just a matter of the right ratios of ingredients to get the flavor you want!

Vegetable oil and sesame oil. The sesame oil is used mainly for flavor which is why it is added in at the same time as the soy sauce and other flavoring agents. It adds that Hibachi flavor I'm used to from the restaurant. It also has a thicker consistency than other oils.

Japanese Ginger Sauce is a vibrant, refreshing dressing that's great for dipping, grilling, and marinating. Blend together onion, ginger, garlic, lemon zest, vinegar, soy, and lemon juice for a terrifically bright and umami flavor.

Béchamel – milk-based sauce, thickened with a white roux. Beurre blanc – Reduction of butter, vinegar, white wine and shallots.

This sauce is made with mayonnaise, ketchup, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, and spices. What does Boom Boom Sauce taste like? Boom boom sauce is a little spicy, a little sweet, and a little tangy. It is the perfect balance of flavors for your favorite savory dishes like burgers, fries, fried shrimp, and much more!

The traditional Japanese Hibachi Brown Sauce, also known as “Yum Yum Sauce” or “Hibachi Sauce,” is usually vegan-friendly. The primary ingredients in this sauce are soy sauce, mirin (a sweet rice wine), dashi stock (made from dried bonito fish flakes or kelp), garlic, ginger, and sometimes a touch of sugar.

Both spicy mayo and yum yum sauce have a mayonnaise base, but spicy mayo packs a lot more heat than yum yum sauce. Most spicy mayo is made with just two ingredients like the one I share here. Yum yum sauce is sweeter and less spicy as it uses ketchup or tomato paste, vinegar, garlic, sugar, and a little hot sauce.

What is the liquid they squirt at hibachi? ›

“I think this is very serious.” Spraying sake from squeeze bottles into the mouths of diners, often to the chant of “sake! sake!” has become a popular part of the “hibachi” experience.

What do hibachi chefs squirt on rice? Just a simple soy sauce! We kept it simple and used soy sauce but feel free to amp up the flavor with our fried rice sauce.

The high heat and rapid cooking method used in hibachi cooking is what gives the meal its signature tenderness and robust taste.

Hibachi restaurant offers a variety of dipping sauces to match meat and vegetables. The most common sauces include ginger, sesame, miso, fruit and white sauce. Ginger juice, usually watery and brown, contains ginger, garlic, soy sauce, white vinegar or sake, sugar, and sometimes onion, oil or lemon juice.

Combine minced onion, peanut oil, rice vinegar, water, ginger, celery, ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender. Blend until all ingredients are well-pureed, about 30 seconds. Serve and enjoy!

Hibachi meals usually start with either white or fried rice. Rather than watch the rice warm in a commercial rice cooker, you'll get to see the chef cook rice right on the Teppanyaki griddle. Next up are noodles and some type of protein-dense dish: chicken, pork, beef, and fish are all common choices.

The meat is cooked with Teriyaki sauce to make the meat shiny. The method of cooking Teriyaki food is the same as the method of cooking Hibachi food. The only difference is the sauce; Hibachi cuisine is cooked only with soy sauce, while Teriyaki cuisine is cooked with sweeter, more seasoned soy sauce.

Japanese white sauce typically made with a mayo base, with the pink color coming from a touch of tomato paste or ketchup, as well as paprika and a dash of cayenne pepper. It's also flavored with garlic, melted butter, and a bit of sugar.

I read the menu for Teppanyaki - it indicates they have an onion and creamy mustard dipping sauce. I am used to our Japanese steakhouses that have the "seafood sauce" which is a light orange color and the ginger sauce which is brown. My favorite is the orange sauce which I refer to as "Japanese ketchup".