ponzu

British  

/ ˈpɒnˌzuː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ponzu

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

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

From Salon • May 16, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

A mid-January menu included the restaurant’s signature sweet potato biscuits, raw oysters topped with ponzu and finger lime and shrimp in lemon butter, all paired with natural wines.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2022

Here, a light sauce reminiscent of ponzu is made with soy sauce, citrus and a little rice vinegar.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2020