tamari

Definition

Soy sauce's gluten-free overachiever cousin—fermented soybean depth with zero wheat. Serve this when your guests have celiac disease or when you're being insufferably snobbish about which condiment goes into your stir-fry.

Example Usage

She swapped tamari for regular soy sauce in the marinade, and suddenly even the gluten-free dinner guest admitted the steak tasted superior.

Source: Culinary terminology

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