ponzu

British  

/ ˈpɒnˌzuː /

noun

1. a type of Japanese dipping sauce made from orange juice, sake, sugar, soy sauce, and red pepper

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Etymology

Origin of ponzu

C21: from Japanese

Example Sentences

It’s got little slices of Mandarin orange over yellowtail fish, with a little bit of Thai chill on top, and sits in a ponzu sauce.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

No matter how you enjoy it, be prepared to be amazed by the power of transformed tofu and the magic of homemade blackberry ponzu.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

Hailing from Japan, where it commonly makes its way into "herbal" teas and mixed with honey, it's also a key ingredient in ponzu sauce — a mixture of soy, mirin and yuzu juice.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2023

For $75, there’s abalone from Japan, presented in thin slices in a pool of ponzu sauce with pleasantly chewy beech mushrooms.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2022

A mid-January menu included the restaurant’s signature sweet potato biscuits, raw oysters topped with ponzu and finger lime and shrimp in lemon butter, all paired with natural wines.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2022