Tsuyu Mentsuyu Mendare Japanese Noodle Sauce
Elevate your Japanese cooking game with homemade *Tsuyu Mentsuyu Mendare*, a versatile and flavorful Japanese noodle sauce that's perfect for dipping or as a broth base. Made with a rich dashi stock and infused with the umami depth of kombu and katsuobushi (bonito flakes), this recipe balances the sweet-savory notes of soy sauce, mirin, and a touch of sugar. With just 15 minutes of cooking time and a few pantry staples, this authentic tsuyu sauce will transform soba, udon, or somen noodles into restaurant-quality dishes. Customize the concentration to suit your needs, whether it's for cold dipping sauces or warm noodle soups. Store this fragrant, homemade condiment in the fridge and enjoy its versatility all week long!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 300 ml Dashi stock
- 100 ml Soy sauce
- 100 ml Mirin
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 5 g Kombu (dried kelp)
- 20 g Katsuobushi (bonito flakes)
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, combine the dashi stock, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. Stir gently to dissolve the sugar.
Add the kombu to the saucepan and place it over medium heat. Allow the mixture to heat until just before it reaches a boil, then remove the kombu to prevent it from becoming slimy.
Add the katsuobushi (bonito flakes) to the saucepan. Let the mixture come to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
Turn off the heat and let the sauce rest for an additional 5 minutes to allow the flavors to infuse fully.
Strain the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a clean container. Discard the used bonito flakes.
Let the sauce cool completely to room temperature, then refrigerate it in an airtight container. The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Dilute the sauce with water as needed, depending on your intended use. For cold noodle dipping, use a 1:1 ratio of mentsuyu to water. For hot noodle broth, use a 1:3 ratio of mentsuyu to water.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
506 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 0.8 g | 1% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.0 g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 20 mg | 7% | |
| Sodium | 3922 mg | 171% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 85.4 g | 31% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.8 g | 3% | |
| Total Sugars | 79.5 g | ||
| Protein | 25.9 g | 52% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 49 mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 2.0 mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 493 mg | 10% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
