Some people say that dashi-soy sauce is a mixture of dashi and soy sauce and contains no sugar. But if you look at the ingredients list of dashi-soy sauce from many companies, you will find that sugar is added.
In terms of usage, there is not much of a difference when it comes to home cooking. For example, you can put it on boiled vegetables, or on rice with egg.
However, the taste is definitely different. Mentsuyu has a sweeter taste, while dashi soy sauce has a stronger dashi aroma. You can use whichever one you prefer, depending on your mood that day.
This article is part of the seasoning series. What is seasoning? How can I substitute mirin, cooking sake, etc.? You can read all articles about seasonings here.
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