Name: Make your own mentsuyu sauce – it’s really easy » RECIPE
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 100 ml Sake; 100 ml soy sauce; 100 ml Mirin; 2 tsp sugar; 1 sachet of Dashi broth (instant)

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Are you ready to embark on a culinary journey that will transform your kitchen into a Japanese noodle paradise? Then mentsuyu, a savoury sauce and the basis of many traditional Japanese dishes, is exactly what you need. This versatile sauce is at the heart of Japan’s most popular noodle dishes, such as soba and Udon.

Mentsuyu, often simply called tsuyu, is a combination of classic Japanese ingredients: sake, mirin, soy sauce and Dashi, rounded off with a touch of sugar. Each of these ingredients contributes its own unique flavour, which together create an explosion of Umami – a depth of flavour that is indispensable in Japanese cuisine.

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The beauty of mentsuyu is that you can easily make it at home. All you need are the ingredients listed above and a little patience, as they blend together in the pan to form a harmonious sauce. Making mentsuyu is not only simple but also rewarding, as you end up with a versatile sauce that adds an authentic Japanese touch to your dishes.

Once your mentsuyu is ready, you can store it in a screw-top jar and keep it fresh in the fridge for up to a month. This concentrated sauce is usually diluted to achieve the perfect flavour for your dish.

Tip

A typical ratio for dipping sauces is 1 part mentsuyu to 4 parts water. But don’t hesitate to experiment with the proportions until you find the flavour that suits you best.

Mentsuyu isn’t just a must-have for noodle dishes. You can also use it to add an extra dimension of flavour to your rice or hot pots. Or how about a small plate of crispy Tempura, accompanied by a bowl of mentsuyu for dipping? The possibilities are endless.

Mentsuyu is the perfect example of the simplicity and elegance of Japanese cuisine. The balance between sweetness, saltiness and Umami in this sauce is a true work of art. With just a few ingredients and a simple method, you can bring a touch of authentic Japanese culinary artistry into your own kitchen.

So set off on this journey and discover the wonders that a homemade mentsuyu sauce has in store for you. Whether you’re an experienced cook or a beginner in the world of Japanese cuisine, this sauce is sure to delight you. Have fun and good luck with your preparation!

Mentsuyu sauce

Makes 400 ml | 10 minutes | 104 kcal

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Ingredients (400 ml)

100 ml Sake (im Shop ansehen)*
100 ml Shoyu (im Shop ansehen)*
100 ml Mirin (im Shop ansehen)*
2 tsp sugar
1 sachet Dashi broth (instant) (im Shop ansehen) or 1 tbsp Dashi broth (im Shop ansehen)*

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Method (10 minutes)

Step 1

Prepare the ingredients for the homemade mentsuyu sauce.

Step 2

Pour the Sake into a saucepan and bring to the boil over a medium heat so that the alcohol evaporates (simmer gently for about 2 minutes).

Step 3

Now add soya sauce, Mirin, sugar and the Dashi to the Sake and bring to the boil briefly. Once the sauce has come to the boil, reduce the heat to the lowest setting and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir regularly to dissolve the sugar.

Step 4

Then turn off the heat, set the saucepan aside and leave to cool.
The sauce can now either be used straight away (for example, for zaru soba –don’t forget to dilute it with water!) or be poured into a screw-top jar.

Step 5

Done – Itadakimasu!