Made from organic, GEO free, whole soybeans and wheat by master brewers, skilled in the art of koji fermentation handed down through generations. Aged in cedar casks, through two sets of seasonal cycles. Half the sodium with the same full flavor and fine character of EDEN Organic and Select Shoyus. Great for cooking and table use.

EDEN Reduced Sodium Organic Shoyu continues a craft that began centuries ago in Japan. Master brewers, skilled in the art of koji fermentation handed down through generations, produce this fine soy sauce. It is made with whole soybeans and wheat that is inoculated with koji (Aspergillus oryzae), spring water, and sea salt. Carefully tended and aged in cedar casks through two sets of seasonal cycles. EDEN Reduced Sodium Organic Shoyu is a rare, traditionally brewed soy sauce that contains half the sodium, yet the same full flavor and fine character of EDEN Traditional Organic Shoyu.

Until the final step, to reduce the sodium content, EDEN Reduced Sodium Shoyu is brewed in the same manner as EDEN Traditional Organic Shoyu, through two years of patient aging. A bit of fermented grain alcohol is added to preserve freshness, because of the sodium reduction. The sodium is reduced through an ion exchange process that uses plus and minus electrodes that cause charged sodium ions to be electrically attracted and thus the sodium is removed from the shoyu. The sodium content becomes 50 percent less than (half) that of traditional shoyu.

Soy sauce should be chosen with care as one would choose a fine wine or olive oil. Our traditional brewing of shoyu and tamari takes two to three years. Today real soy sauce is rare. Many commercial soy sauces are made with sugar, water, salt, artificial coloring, preservatives, and often with genetically engineered soy meal that has been defatted using a hexane gas extraction process; instead of using traditionally made koji, genetically engineered enzymes are added.

While tamari imparts its own flavor, shoyu harmonizes, blends, and enhances. It is an excellent soy sauce for everyday cooking. A bit of EDEN Reduced Sodium Organic Shoyu is a healthful and flavorful alternative to table salt for cooked grain, pasta, and vegetables.

This EDEN Shoyu comes in a 5 ounce bottle designed for table use and refilling, with a repeatedly washable silkscreen and a functional dispenser cap that delivers 'drops' or 'pours' as you desire.