Mentsuyu 麺つゆ
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Cook Time
mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
2 cups
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Calories
173 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Japanese
Mentsuyu 麺つゆ
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Mentsuyu is a flavourful and multipurpose Japanese sauce/soup base that can be made easily at home with just 5 ingredients!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup mirin *
- ¼ cup sake
- 5 cm Kombu kelp strip
- 20 g bonito flake
- 1 cup soy sauce
Instructions
- Place mirin and sake in a medium sized pot to let the kombu soak in the liquid ingredients to release its umami flavours.
- Put the pot over medium heat, once it's boiled turn the heat down and simmer for 5 minutes over low heat.
- Add bonito flakes (katsuobushi) and simmer for a further one minute. *2
- Turn the heat off and let it cool down.
- Pour soy sauce into the saucepan.
- Using a fine-mesh strainer lined with a kitchen paper towel, strain out all solids from the mentsuyu into another clean container to keep.
Notes
- *1 mirin and soy sauce ratio is 1:1, adjust sweetness by adding sugar.
- *2 do not boil as it will cause fishy smell.
- *3 this will make about 2 cups of concentrate mentsuyu.
- *4 Dipping tsuyu, add equal amount of water or up to double amount of water depending on your liking.
- *5 Kaketsuyu, dilute with one part to three parts of water.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
173kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Sodium
903mg
(38%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 173 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 173kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Sodium | 903mg | 38% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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