Homemade Yum Yum Sauce

This condiment became popular as a Japanese Steakhouse staple, but now you can make it at home! You’re going to want to pour this sauce on everything. 

Recipe Origins

In my opinion, there are few meals better than a Japanese Steakhouse… The hibachi grill full of flaming onions, fried rice, chicken (try this hibachi chicken recipe at home), shrimp and steak is a site to behold.

The best part of the Hibachi experience? Yum Yum Sauce. By Far. 

Whenever we order dinner at a Japanese Steakhouse, I order double yum yum sauce. Plus more, because I eat it on everything. 

My rice, noodles, shrimp, veggies… It all gets poured into one big bowl and smothered with yum yum sauce. It’s the best part of the meal! 

So you may be wondering (as I was)… Is Yum Yum Sauce actually Japanese? The simple and quick answer is no. In fact, experts on Japanese cuisine don’t even know what Yum Yum Sauce is when asked about its place in Japanese cuisine. 

Yes, we may serve this sauce in “Japanese” steakhouses, but yum yum sauce is purely American. 

Why Make this Recipe

1. Have Yum Yum Sauce At Home: With how delicious this sauce is and how easy it is to make at home, you’re going to want to make it all the time! 
2. Great with Rice: If I want to add a little oomf to my Homemade Fried Rice, I love mixing this sauce together as a side dish! 

What Do I Need to Make this Recipe?

Ingredients 

1. Mayonnaise 
2. Ketchup
3. Rice Vinegar
4. Spices: Garlic powder, paprika, granulated sugar, 

Tools

1. Mixing Bowl 
2. Whisk 

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How to Make this Recipe

Mix all of the ingredients together in a small mixing bowl. Serve and enjoy!

Expert Tips

• You can sub apple cider vinegar for the rice vinegar if you’d like 
• If you like spicy food, you can also add hot sauce to this recipe
• To make the sauce thinner, you can add more water. If you want a thicker sauce, don’t add as much water as the recipe calls for. 

Recipe FAQs 

Is Yum Yum Sauce Actually Japanese? 

Despite being served in Japanese Steakhouses on a regular basis, Yum Yum Sauce is a purely American condiment. 

How to Use Yum Yum Sauce

There are so many awesome options that you can use this sauce for, outside of its usual use on hibachi meals! Some great options foods you can serve it with are: 

• French Fries
• Fried Rice 
• Grilled Chicken 
• Shrimp
• Lobster
• Hamburgers/Hot dogs
• Sweet Potato Fries/Fritters
• Egg Rolls 
• Crab Rangoons
• Instant Pot Shrimp Boil
• And so much more

How to Store Yum Yum Sauce

Keep your Homemade Yum Yum Sauce in an airtight container in the fridge. It will keep like this for up to 2 weeks! 

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