Sweet Honey Japanese Barbecue Sauce made with honey to amplify umami. Features soy, ginger, and green onion from a multi-generational family recipe. Simple, clean ingredients.
Flavor profile
Ingredients
Sourced from Open Food Facts (community-contributed; may lag the current bottle label).Non-GMO Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt), Cane Sugar, Organic Honey, Organic Ginger, Mirin (Water, Rice, Koji Seed, Sea Salt), Tomato Paste, Green Onion, Organic Rice Vinegar, Organic Garlic, Sea Salt, Organic Toasted Sesame Oil
Ingredients source: Open Food Facts (community-contributed; values may differ from the current bottle label).
Nutrition
Sourced from Open Food Facts (community-contributed; may lag the current bottle label).| Serving size | 1 tbsp (19 g) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 40 |
| Sodium (mg) | 450 |
| Total carbs (g) | 10 |
| Total sugars (g) | 9 |
Nutrition source: Open Food Facts (community-contributed; values may differ from the current bottle label).
From around the web
What reviewers say
Third-party sources consistently praise Bachan's Sweet Honey Japanese BBQ Sauce for its balanced sweet-umami profile and versatility as a marinade, glaze, or drizzle. Reviewers highlight its complex layers of ginger, garlic, sesame, and honey, which enhance dishes like teriyaki chicken, grilled rice, and vegetables without being overly sweet. It is seen as a convenient, clean-ingredient Japanese-American fusion sauce that works well across proteins and sides. No notable criticisms appear in the available opinions.
Pros
- Balanced sweetness with rich umami and savory notes from honey, soy, ginger, and sesame
- Highly versatile for marinating, glazing, dipping, or finishing a wide range of foods
- Creates appealing glossy teriyaki-style shine and complex flavor in simple preparations
“Bachan’s Japanese BBQ Sauce... sits somewhere between a Japanese Yakiniku sauce and a traditional Teriyaki sauce. Definitely deeper and richer than your average bottled marinade.”
japanesecooking101.com →“With flavors like yuzu, miso, and sweet honey, there’s a version of Bachan’s for everyone... the sauce’s original version has a balanced, bright sweetness. Its other versions... sweet honey... are great too.”
eater.com →“Subtly sweet and very delicious as a marinade or finishing drizzle. Beef, chicken, pork, eggs, you name it. Sweet Honey is in my top 3 favorite Bachans flavor.”
walmart.com →
Sourced from 1 editorial, 1 blog, 1 retailer review. Synthesized by AI; quotes link to the originals.
