On 5-Feb-2007, "kilikini" >
wrote:

> Steve Wertz wrote:
> > On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 20:08:33 -0000, Graeme...in London
> > wrote:
> >
> >> "Hal Burton" > wrote in message
> >> news:2007020409355175249-hal@burtonspam...
> >>>
> >>> teriyaki sauce = soy sauce + sugar
> >>
> >> Not true, Hal.
> >>
> >> Teriyaki sauce is made from shoyu, mirin and sake.
> >>
> >> No sugar.
> >
> > Teriyaki always has some sugar (or some sort of sweet
> > juice - I
> > use pineapple) added to it. It's not just sugar and
> > soy, though -
> > That's just sweet soy sauce. I also consider ginger
> > mandatory.
> > Optional is sesame oil, depending what I'm cooking.
> >
> > -sw
>
> I usually use pineapple, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar,
> brown sugar, sesame
> oil, ginger and garlic, but that's my own homemade
> version. No recipe,
> that's just what I do.
>
> kili

Maybe I wasn't too far wrong when I guessed to GW that
Teriyaki probably depended on who was making it and what
was available to make it with.

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