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Chūnō Sauce (Medium-Thick Japanese Worcester-Style Sauce)
中濃ソース (Chūnō-sōsu)
Also known as: Chūnō sauce, Medium-thick sauce, 中濃ソース
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| Category | Food |
|---|---|
| Japanese labeling name | 中濃ソース |
| Common Japanese notations | 中濃ソース, チュウノウソース |
| Origin | Chūnō (medium-thick) sauce — between Worcester sauce (thin) and tonkatsu sauce (thick); the everyday Japanese household table sauce; principal producers Bulldog, Kagome, Otafuku, Kewpie |
| Typical functions | Universal Japanese household table sauce, Korokke, fried foods, Western-influenced cuisine accompaniment |
| Regulatory status in Japan | Standard food labeling. Multiple allergens (wheat, soybean, apple) typical disclosure. |
Chūnō Sauce (中濃ソース) is the medium-thick Japanese household table sauce — between Worcester (thin) and tonkatsu (thick). Volume household retail category.
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- Bottled chūnō sauce retail (volume household)
Ingredient profile
Medium-thick Japanese-style Worcester sauce variant.
OEM applications
Universal table sauce.
Korokke, fried foods.
Western-influenced cuisine.
For OEM: bottled retail OEM.
Regulatory classification in Japan
Standard food labeling. Multiple allergens disclosure typical.
Regulatory classification in other markets
| EU | Niche specialty positioning. |
|---|---|
| USA | Niche specialty in Japanese-cuisine channels. |
| China | Established trade. |
| Korea | Niche specialty positioning. |
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- What is Chūnō Sauce (Medium-Thick Japanese Worcester-Style Sauce)?
- Chūnō Sauce (中濃ソース) is the medium-thick Japanese household table sauce — between Worcester (thin) and tonkatsu (thick). Volume household retail category.
- What is the regulatory status of Chūnō Sauce (Medium-Thick Japanese Worcester-Style Sauce) in Japan?
- Standard food labeling. Multiple allergens (wheat, soybean, apple) typical disclosure.
- What products typically use Chūnō Sauce (Medium-Thick Japanese Worcester-Style Sauce)?
- Bottled chūnō sauce retail (volume household)
- Where does Chūnō Sauce (Medium-Thick Japanese Worcester-Style Sauce) come from?
- Chūnō (medium-thick) sauce — between Worcester sauce (thin) and tonkatsu sauce (thick); the everyday Japanese household table sauce; principal producers Bulldog, Kagome, Otafuku, Kewpie
- What is the INCI / JSCI labeling name for Chūnō Sauce (Medium-Thick Japanese Worcester-Style Sauce)?
- JSCI: 中濃ソース
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References
- Japanese Sauce Industry Association — chūnō sauce specifications
Last updated: 2026-04-28. Ingredient entries are reviewed at least annually against current regulatory listings.