Tamari

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Other Names:soy sauce

What is Tamari?

Tamari is a type of soy sauce made from soy beans but without any wheat. Tamari looks just like soy sauce and the flavor is almost identical. Use tamari in any recipe that calls for soy sauce. Tamari can be purchased in most well stock grocery stores, Asian markets and most health food stores like Whole Foods.

Substitute for Tamari

If you don't have Tamari you can substitute:

Use regular soy sauce or Japanese shoyu as long as you do not have a problem digesting wheat
OR - Use teriyaki sauce which will be sweeter
OR - 1 tablespoon Maggi Seasoning

Equivalents

1 tbsp tamari = 18 grams or 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce

metric conversions →

Asian Condiments

Nutrition Information For Tamari

Serving Size

1 tbsp

Calories

Calories from Fat

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat 0g

Saturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 1005mg

40%

Potassium

38g

Total Carbohydrate 1g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Sugars 0g

Protein 2g

Vitamin A 0%	•	Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%	•	Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Favorite Tamari Recipes

Red Rice and Broccoli Salad with Lemon Dressing and Tamari Walnuts
This recipe combines red rice, walnuts, tamari, broccoli and scallions served with a lemon, olive oil and tamari dressing.
Ketjap Manis
Also spelled kecap manis, this is a sweet Indonesian sauce. Recipe includes sugar, soy sauce, garlic, star anise and lemon grass.
Quick Hoppin' John
This faster version of the traditional Southern dish uses canned black eyed peas, onion garlic, allspice and cayenne. Served over rice with garnishes.
Bobs Fabulous Yummy Marinade
Marinade recipe features cilantro, lime juice, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, cumin and jalapeno pepper. This marinade can be used to marinate tofu and meats, as a sauce for noodles or rice, and as a dressing for a green salad.

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