ponzu

/ ˈpɒnˌzuː /

noun

1. a type of Japanese dipping sauce made from orange juice, sake, sugar, soy sauce, and red pepper

Word History and Origins

Origin of ponzu¹

C21: from Japanese

Example Sentences

It’s got little slices of Mandarin orange over yellowtail fish, with a little bit of Thai chill on top, and sits in a ponzu sauce.

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Fruit purées can also be transformed into high-impact components: grilled peach with shoyu, roasted apricot with miso, fig with ponzu.

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First, we’ll unleash our inner mad scientist with a ponzu sauce.

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Ponzu, a citrusy and savory Japanese sauce, is already a kitchen MVP.

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The crispy tofu gets a luxurious dip in the blackberry ponzu, creating a symphony of sweet, tart, savory and oh-so-satisfying.

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