Japanese steakhouse/Yum Yum/Goody Goody sauce?

[NaterGator]

Does anyone know how to make this stuff?

Japanese Steakhouse White Sauce (Yum Yum Sauce, Shrimp Sauce, Sakura Sauce) Recipe

That isn't it, I tried that and it's sorta similar but misses it by a wide mark.

I'm talking about this stuff:

 

[PhilC64]

I'm waiting for the "cream of some young guy" joke to appear any minute.

 

[NorCalDoug]

no clue.

what's it taste like?
sweet? spicy? sour?
looks like it's got a mayo-base, but aside from that, I dunno...

they don't serve that stuff out here

have you tried adding some of this instead of the cayenne?

 

[PhilC64]

Rooster sauce rocks!

 

[NaterGator]

no clue.

what's it taste like?
sweet? spicy? sour?
looks like it's got a mayo-base, but aside from that, I dunno...

they don't serve that stuff out here

have you tried adding some of this instead of the cayenne?

Oh hell yes, the red rooster.

It is mayo based I'm fairly sure, but it's hard to pin down what's in it.

It seems to have paprika, citrus juice (lemon/lime?), etc in it. Really hard to pin it down, but the stuff is really good. Mix it into the rice and veggies, toss in some chicken and it's deeeeeeelish.

 

[PacToy]

Nater,

You will be hard pressed to find a red meat dish with a heavy sauce here in Okinawa and Japan.

What I have found out, though, is that a lot of Japanese chefs tailor their dishes to the environment they intend to sell in.

I think it might be best to ask the chef what he had in the sauce bowl.

That plate you have pictured is not something I/we would see here. To me, that is a good indication that he is marketing to the environment he wants to sell in.

 

[NaterGator]

Wow, 'mud does not provide on this one

Randy, I agree it's a completely americanized thing (as evidence by the heavy cream based nature of the sauce). I've tried asking many a chef and I've gotten a few varied responses and a couple of ingredients but they seem to guard it like it's the fxxxing coca-cola recipe or something.

 

[NorCalDoug]

honestly, not much to go on besides the pic and the vague description...
if I could taste it I could give a better idea of what might be in there.

 

[NaterGator]

honestly, not much to go on besides the pic and the vague description...
if I could taste it I could give a better idea of what might be in there.

Do you ever go to hibachi steak houses? Every one I've been to has this sauce.

 

[whodat]

lol, spamtard...

 

[Trollhole]

1-1/4 cup Dukes mayonnaise
1 tablespoon melted butter
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon sugar
a little cayenne pepper

Throw it all in a bowl and put in in the fridge for at least the night.

Or

1-1/4 cup plain mayonnaise
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon melted butter
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 to 1 3/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon paprika
dash cayenne pepper
dash white pepper
1 teaspoon rice vinegar

 

[OregonCruzer]

Rooster sauce rocks!

Just can't say cock, can you?

 

[grrlscout89FJ62]

Wonder if using Kewpie mayo is the key?

 

[NaterGator]

Wonder if using Kewpie mayo is the key?

YOU may have just nailed it. That looks like the proper base color. I wonder if that makes the difference... off to the Asian market to snag some. Thanks for the tip grrl!

 

[NorCalDoug]

japanese mayo for the japanese sauce... could be just the thing...