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Love soy sauce? Love chocolate?! Thanks to YK Stores Co., Ltd. and the long-established soy sauce brewery Goto Shoyu Co., Ltd. (founded in 1913), you can now enjoy the beautiful harmony of chocolate and soy sauce together in one handy syrup! Chocolate Soy Sauce Shaved Ice Syrup is available for purchase on Amazon.co.jp from Friday, July 22, ahead of its general release.
■ Soy Sauce That You Can Pour Over Shaved Ice - and It's Chocolate Flavour!
Chocolate Soy Sauce Shaved Ice Syrup is soy sauce that combines whole soybeans grown in Fukuoka Prefecture with Dutch Van Houten cocoa powder and brown sugar from Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture. With its subtle sweetness and the unadulterated richness of soy sauce, this syrup definitely isn't just for children. Whether you're enjoying a tasty treat at home or serving a snack for your kids, Chocolate Soy Sauce Shaved Ice Syrup works its unique magic on all kinds of dishes.
■ About Van Houten Cocoa Powder
The cocoa powder used in this syrup is made by the Dutch international food company Van Houten, whose cocoa powder is one of the most popular in Japan. A company with a proud history stretching back over 180 years, Van Houten's cocoa powder is known for its exquisitely bittersweet aroma and rich and deep flavour.
■ Add a Twist to Your Evening Dessert
Shaved ice isn't the only delicacy you can pour this syrup on! It's also perfect combined with ice cream or soft serve ice cream. Pour it over shaved ice and you can enjoy the crisp, icy texture while the flavour of the syrup melts into the ice and fills your mouth. Pour it over soft serve ice cream and the chocolate flavour adds to the sweetness, leaving a deliciously rich aftertaste.
■ The Result of a Long-Established Soy Sauce Brewery's Incredible Attention to Detail
Chocolate Soy Sauce Shaved Ice Syrup is created with the help of almost 100 years of soy sauce brewing know-how, courtesy of the long-established soy sauce brewery Goto Shoyu. The carefully selected ingredients used to make this syrup include whole soybeans from Fukuoka Prefecture, Van Houten cocoa powder, and brown sugar from Kagoshima Prefecture. With the goal of creating delicious shaved ice by harnessing the power of soy sauce, soy sauce creators tasted the syrup countless times during its production in order to make a product that remains undeniably soy sauce but tastes like chocolate.
■ It's Not Just for Summer - It's Also Perfect as a Unique Valentine's Gift!
Chocolate Soy Sauce Shaved Ice Syrup isn't just for summer - you can enjoy it all year round! Why go for the typical Valentine's Day gift of chocolate when you can surprise your Valentine with a delicious helping of chocolate flavour shaved ice? It also creates the perfect opportunity to warm up together after getting chilly with shaved ice, and your love for one another is sure to heat up too!
■ Product Details
Product Name: Chocolate Soy Sauce Shaved Ice Syrup
Release Date: Friday, July 22, 2016
Price: ¥680 (including tax)
Quantity: 150 ml
Available at: Amazon.co.jp only ahead of general release
Source: @Press
