A Family Recipe With a Long Memory and the character of Bachan's

A name drawn from family in the Bachan's vision

A clear expression of the Bachan's vision: The word behind Bachan's is a family title: Bachan means grandma. The founder and CEO, Justin Gill, built the brand around Bachan's Japanese Barbecue Sauce, following a recipe his family kept for generations. It shows how one idea contributes to the direction of the brand. Seen as part of a wider vision, the idea helps explain the direction associated with Bachan's. These ideas come together in the wider vision behind Bachan's.

A detail that reveals the character of Bachan's: Justin Gill's Bachan was Judy Yokoyama. Judy Yokoyama was born in Sebastopol, CA in 1936 and later endured a two-year displacement in a Japanese internment camp. In another chapter, Judy taught the family's Japanese barbecue sauce recipe to Justin and his parents. It brings another recognizable quality of the brand into view. The detail contributes another quality to the personality and character people associate with Bachan's. Together, these qualities reveal the distinctive character of Bachan's.

Judy Yokoyama packing bottles of the family sauce

A clear expression of the Bachan's vision: Judy lived on the same property as Justin, so time with his Bachan and grandfather often happened over food. Cooking together turned Japanese-American culture and the family's traditions into things Justin could learn by doing, tasting and sharing. It shows how one idea contributes to the direction of the brand. Seen as part of a wider vision, the idea helps explain the direction associated with Bachan's. These ideas come together in the wider vision behind Bachan's.

A clear expression of the Bachan's vision: Justin also spent his younger years helping in the family's landscaping company. Every holiday season, the family prepared sauce in a large batch; Justin then accompanied his father as they brought bottles to landscaping customers. It shows how one idea contributes to the direction of the brand. Seen as part of a wider vision, the idea helps explain the direction associated with Bachan's. These ideas come together in the wider vision behind Bachan's.

The Bachan's family making sauce together

Family memory served with and the character of Bachan's Bold, Fresh, Umami Flavor^™

A detail that reveals the character of Bachan's: Within the Bachan's story, food is a usable form of remembrance. A recipe can be prepared again, served again and discussed again, letting family traditions and memories remain in contact with new generations. It brings another recognizable quality of the brand into view. The detail contributes another quality to the personality and character people associate with Bachan's. Together, these qualities reveal the distinctive character of Bachan's.

Justin Gill, Judy Yokoyama, and the Bachan's family

Our Ingredients Matter®

A detail that reveals the character of Bachan's: Bachan's uses Justin's original family recipe as its guide when choosing high-quality, non-GMO ingredients. The sauces are produced with a cold-fill method, so the process does not call for added preservatives, additives or flavorings. It brings another recognizable quality of the brand into view. The detail contributes another quality to the personality and character people associate with Bachan's. Together, these qualities reveal the distinctive character of Bachan's.

Japanese Barbecue Sauces

Green Onion, Ginger and Garlic

A clear expression of the Bachan's vision: The Japanese barbecue sauces use organic garlic, ginger, and green onion. It shows how one idea contributes to the direction of the brand. Seen as part of a wider vision, the idea helps explain the direction associated with Bachan's. These ideas come together in the wider vision behind Bachan's.

Non-GMO Traditionally Brewed Soy Sauce

A detail that reveals the character of Bachan's: Bachan's premium non-GMO soy sauce is brewed with traditional methods that the official page describes as dating back hundreds of years. It brings another recognizable quality of the brand into view. The detail contributes another quality to the personality and character people associate with Bachan's. Together, these qualities reveal the distinctive character of Bachan's.

Aged Japanese Mirin

A clear expression of the Bachan's vision: The official story describes Bachan's mirin suppliers as family-owned and as having made mirin for generations in Japan. It shows how one idea contributes to the direction of the brand. Seen as part of a wider vision, the idea helps explain the direction associated with Bachan's. A clear expression of the Bachan's vision: Bachan's uses real, high-quality mirin sourced from Japan. It shows how one idea contributes to the direction of the brand. Seen as part of a wider vision, the idea helps explain the direction associated with Bachan's. Together, these qualities reveal the distinctive character of Bachan's.

Organic Rice Vinegar

A detail that reveals the character of Bachan's: The organic rice vinegar is made with selected organic rice grown in the US. It brings another recognizable quality of the brand into view. The detail contributes another quality to the personality and character people associate with Bachan's. A detail that reveals the character of Bachan's: The rice vinegar is traditionally brewed and aged for a month before it is used in the sauces. It brings another recognizable quality of the brand into view. The detail contributes another quality to the personality and character people associate with Bachan's. Together, these qualities reveal the distinctive character of Bachan's.

Japanese Dipping Sauces

Stone Ground Sesame

A detail that reveals the character of Bachan's: Neri Goma is stone-ground roasted sesame used to give the dipping sauces a thicker, richer, creamy texture. It brings another recognizable quality of the brand into view. The detail contributes another quality to the personality and character people associate with Bachan's. These ideas come together in the wider vision behind Bachan's.

Crushed Sesame Seeds

A clear expression of the Bachan's vision: Suri Goma is real crushed sesame used as a second sesame component to add layers of flavor. It shows how one idea contributes to the direction of the brand. Seen as part of a wider vision, the idea helps explain the direction associated with Bachan's. These ideas come together in the wider vision behind Bachan's.

White Miso

A detail that reveals the character of Bachan's: The white miso is made from fermented rice and soybeans and contributes sweet, savory, mild, and umami notes to the dipping sauces. It brings another recognizable quality of the brand into view. The detail contributes another quality to the personality and character people associate with Bachan's. Together, these qualities reveal the distinctive character of Bachan's.

Ginger

A clear expression of the Bachan's vision: Real ginger contributes a bright and zesty flavor to the dipping sauces. It shows how one idea contributes to the direction of the brand. Seen as part of a wider vision, the idea helps explain the direction associated with Bachan's. Together, these qualities reveal the distinctive character of Bachan's. The real ginger is responsible for the sauce's bright, lively zest.