MENTSUYU (Japanese noodle sauce/soup base)

MENTSUYU (Japanese noodle sauce/soup base)

Source : Put All Ingredients Except Katsuobushi In A Pot Boil It And Turn Off The Heat Then Add Katsuobushi Let It Set Until Katsuobushi Sink Strain The Stock T...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : September 3, 2026

Step:

  1. Put all ingredients except Katsuobushi in a pot.

    MENTSUYU (Japanese noodle sauce/soup base) recipe step 1 photo

  2. Boil it and Turn off the heat, then add Katsuobushi.

  3. Let it set until Katsuobushi sink.

  4. Strain the stock through a strainer with a paper towel.

  5. You can use just Konbu instead of Shitake and Katsuobushi. You will feel Umami!

    MENTSUYU (Japanese noodle sauce/soup base) recipe step 5 photo

Ingredients

  1. 400 ml water
  2. 100 ml Soy sauce
  3. 100 ml MIRIN
  4. 1 or 2 Dried Shiitake
  5. 10 cm Konbu for Dashi stock
  6. Handful Katsuobushi Bonito Flakes

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