Why Store-Bought Yum Yum Sauce Might Not Taste Like What Restaurants Serve - Tasting Table

"Restaurants often make their own condiments from scratch, which saves money on food costs and also enables establishments to develop their own idiosyncratic proprietary recipes."

"A TikTok shares a side-by-side taste-test of four different store-bought yum yum sauce brands, noting that many were too sweet and one was likened to sweet-and-sour sauce."

"The taste-tester noted that G. Hughes Zero Sugar Yum Yum Sauce was texturally on the thinner side and didn't have a lot of flavor."

Yum yum sauce, a mayonnaise-based condiment, varies widely between store-bought and restaurant versions. Restaurants often create their own sauces from scratch, leading to unique flavors. A Reddit inquiry highlights the difference in taste, with many store-bought options being overly sweet. A TikTok taste test revealed that some brands resemble sweet-and-sour sauce, while others, like G. Hughes Zero Sugar Yum Yum Sauce, lack flavor despite being less sweet. Popular brands like Terry Ho's include common ingredients but still differ from restaurant recipes.

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