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

No matter how you enjoy it, be prepared to be amazed by the power of transformed tofu and the magic of homemade blackberry ponzu.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

Steamed managatsuo, a firm, lean Japanese butterfish that sits in a shallow bath of ponzu and is topped with an angry-red ball of spicy grated daikon, may be followed by sea urchin.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2021

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

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2020