Easy & Delicious Rich Dipping Sauce for Tsukemen or Udon

Name: Easy & Delicious Rich Dipping Sauce for Tsukemen or Udon
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons miso (about 60 ml); 4 tablespoons oyster sauce (about 60 ml); 1/2 tablespoon chicken bouillon paste (such as Weipa or S&B Shantan) (about 7 ml); 4 tablespoons mentsuyu (noodle soup base) (about 60 ml); About 3 inches (to taste) garlic paste; 3 1/2-4 1/4 cups water (800–1000 ml); 7 ounces or more pork belly (200 g or more); 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil (about 30 ml); 6 inches or more green onion (to taste); Fried tofu (aburaage), to taste (optional); Ground white sesame seeds, to taste (optional); Shichimi or ichimi chili pepper, to taste (optional); Vinegar, to taste

あっちきちっち @cook_40222024

Rich, flavorful sauce pairs perfectly with refreshing noodles! Adjust the seasoning to your taste.
Recipe background: As the weather got warmer, I wanted to quickly enjoy tsukemen at home. I made this with ingredients I had on hand!

あっちきちっち @cook_40222024

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Ingredients

Serves 4 servings

4 tablespoonsmiso (about 60 ml)
4 tablespoonsoyster sauce (about 60 ml)
1/2 tablespoonchicken bouillon paste (such as Weipa or S&B Shantan) (about 7 ml)
4 tablespoonsmentsuyu (noodle soup base) (about 60 ml)
About 3 inches (to taste) garlic paste
3 1/2-4 1/4 cupswater (800–1000 ml)
7 ouncesor more pork belly (200 g or more)
2 tablespoonstoasted sesame oil (about 30 ml)
6 inchesor more green onion (to taste)
Fried tofu (aburaage), to taste (optional)
Ground white sesame seeds, to taste (optional)
Shichimi or ichimi chili pepper, to taste (optional)
Vinegar, to taste

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Steps

1

Combine all the dipping sauce base ingredients (marked with ⬛) in a bowl.
2

Pour the water into a pot and bring to a boil.
3

While the water is heating, cut the green onion, pork belly, and fried tofu into bite-sized pieces as desired.
4

Once the water boils, add the sliced pork belly and separate the pieces as they cook.
5

When the pork is cooked through, remove it from the pot and set aside to prevent it from getting tough.
(Do not discard the cooking water; keep it in the pot!)
6

To the same pot with the cooking water, add the prepared sauce base, green onion, and fried tofu. Bring to a simmer.
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Once it starts bubbling, taste and adjust the seasoning. If it's too salty, add more water. The saltiness may vary depending on your miso, oyster sauce, and mentsuyu.
8

Drizzle in the sesame oil to finish. Your dipping sauce is ready!
9

Serve the cooked pork belly and sauce in a bowl.
Add ground sesame seeds, chili pepper, chili oil, black pepper, or vinegar to taste, if you like.
10

Enjoy by dipping thick ramen noodles or udon into the sauce!
11

If you're preparing ahead for someone eating later, have everything ready up to this point.
When ready to eat, just reheat the sauce and cook the noodles.