You’re right that it tastes nothing like *actual* Teriyaki sauce. But it tastes a whole lot like this stuff: https://www.amazon.com/Kikkoman-Teriyaki-Baste-Glaze-Ounce/dp/B0051ONZKC/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1519738931&sr=8-1&keywords=kikoman%2Bteriyaki%2Bbaste%2Band%2Bglaze&th=1