This is the Marusan Hitotsu Ue no Tōnyū Unprocessed Soy Milk, which has a flavour comparable to raw soy milk. It contains at least 11% soybean solids, significantly less than the 18% in the Kikkoman version.
The beverage had a beige hue, similar to its packaging. Consumed cool, it had a thinner mouthfeel than processed soy milk but a similar consistency to the unprocessed Kikkoman version, despite the lower soybean content. The flavour began with a notably grassy note and developed into richer, creamier, beanier notes comparable to the processed version. This evolved to a subtle savoury cereal quality in the finish, leaving a clean aftertaste and a slightly lingering astringency. Overall, compared to Kikkoman’s unprocessed soy milk, this version had a less grassy initial flavour, a richer and smoother beanier flavour, and a less astringent finish. These qualities make it the preferred version for unprocessed soy milk, though we would just as easily opt for Kikkoman’s processed version, which has a similar full taste to this unprocessed version.
This Marusan Hitotsu Ue no Tōnyū Unprocessed Soy Milk contained 200 mL. It was produced in Japan and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2024.