A mnemonic formed using using the さ行 (sa-gyō) series of syllables.
さしすせそ • (sa-shi-su-se-so)
- the "5 s’s of flavoring"
- Hyponyms: 砂糖 (satō, “sugar”), 塩 (shio, “salt”), 酢 (su, “vinegar”), 醤油 (shōyu[note 1], “soy sauce”), 味噌 (miso, “miso”)
- ^ referring to the (nonstandard historical) spelling せうゆ (seuyu /shōyu/)