Mentsuyu Substitute

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I use Hon tsuyu in a few videos on my youtube channel and it can be hard to find. You can make it at home if you have a few Japanese ingredients.

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Yields1 Serving
 60 ml Sake
 120 ml Mirin
 180 ml Soy Sauce
 20 g Katsuo Bushi
1

Add sake and mirin into a small pot and burn off the alcohol on medium heat

2

When the alcohol is burned off, add the soy sauce and heat until just before it starts to simmer.

3

When it begins to simmer, add the katsuo bushi and drop the heat to low. Simmer for 2-3 minutes

4

Strain and let cool. Store in the fridge in a glass jar.

Ingredients

 60 ml Sake
 120 ml Mirin
 180 ml Soy Sauce
 20 g Katsuo Bushi

Directions

1

Add sake and mirin into a small pot and burn off the alcohol on medium heat

2

When the alcohol is burned off, add the soy sauce and heat until just before it starts to simmer.

3

When it begins to simmer, add the katsuo bushi and drop the heat to low. Simmer for 2-3 minutes

4

Strain and let cool. Store in the fridge in a glass jar.

Mentsuyu Substitute

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