9. Kikkoman Soy Sauce
“Umani” is the latest kitchen buzz word. Kikkoman’s tabletop dispenser was designed by Kenji Ekuan, the father of the bullet train. In Japan, conscription was avoided by downing great quantities of soy sauce. Cheap hydrolyzed sauces are nasty, when it comes to condiments, natural fermentation seldom disappoints. The label’s hexagon represents a tortoise shell.





