mentsuyu (japanese multipurpose sauce)

Name: Mentsuyu (Japanese multipurpose sauce)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) soy sauce; 1/2 cup(s) mirin; 1/4 cup(s) sake; - dried bonito flakes (handful)

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Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Grapeview, WA

Updated on Jul 10, 2015

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.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 1 cup

Ingredients

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup mirin
1/4 cup sake
- dried bonito flakes (handful)

How To Make mentsuyu (japanese multipurpose sauce)

Step 1

Put all the ingredients in a pot.

Step 2

Let it boil and remove from heat.
Step 3

Cool completely in the pot.
Step 4

Strain bonito flakes.
Step 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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