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mentsuyu (japanese multipurpose sauce)

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Recipe by
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
@lazyme5909
Grapeview, WA

Mentsuyu (noodle sauce) is a very versatile sauce that gives many dishes a great Japanese flavor. This is perfect for dipping cold Soba or Somen noodles, tempura and more. It is so easy to make and keeps well in the refrigerator (2-4 weeks), and comes in handy in a crunch time for dinner. You can actually make a lot of it at once so that you don’t have to make it frequently. You can cook meat and vegetables with this sauce as seasoning, like a quick teriyaki sauce, or just drizzle over steamed vegetables or tofu. From japanesecooking101.com.

yield 1 cup
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For mentsuyu (japanese multipurpose sauce)

  • 1/2 c
    soy sauce
  • 1/2 c
    mirin
  • 1/4 c
    sake
  • dried bonito flakes (handful)

How To Make mentsuyu (japanese multipurpose sauce)

  • 1
    Put all the ingredients in a pot.
  • 2
    Let it boil and remove from heat.
  • 3
    Cool completely in the pot.
  • 4
    Strain bonito flakes.
  • 5
    This is a condensed form of sauce, so dilute with water before using. One part this sauce and two parts water is good as dipping sauce, but adjust to whatever strength you like.
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