All-Purpose Sauce: Better than Mentsuyu

This is a recipe that my soba-loving parents came up with after many experiments.Don't let it boil for too long or the flavor and fragrance of the bonito flakes will dissipate. Just let it come to a boil briefly.Store the mentsuyu in containers that have been sterilized in boiling water, and seal air tight. It will keep in a cool dark place for a month. For 1000 ml. Recipe by Pop kitchen

This is my family's udon noodle broth.Even I, who only ever buys the bare minimum when it comes to ingredients, had what I needed to make the soup broth.The meat and shiitake mushrooms soak up the delicious flavors of the broth.You don't need to measure the ingredients precisely. Adjust the concentration to your liking. You could add aburaage or other ingredients. The ingredients will cook through enough after bringing the saucepan to a boil. It's fine to turn off the heat immediately after bringing it to a boil.I served it with my DIY udon noodles Recipe by Myajima

Mentsuyu is convenient and delicious. I used to use storebought mentsuyu, but I wanted to make my own so I looked up recipes online. After several experiment with more or less mirin, sugar and so on, I think that this version is just like the storebought one I used to use.It's a bother to have to strain the liquid, so I put the bonito flakes in a large tea bag. Dry roast the used konbu seaweed and bonito flakes with sesame seeds and turn into furikake (rice seasoning). The mentsuyu sauce will keep for about a month in the refrigerator. For about 400 ml. Recipe by Sumairukun.

MENTSUYU is Japanese noodle sauce/soup base. Very simple recipe but also super useful. You can use for AGEDASHI TOFU, SOBA noodle, OYAKODON, TEMPURA, TAKIKOMI GOHAN and so on!

This is a method I saw a long long time ago on TV. However, I didn't want to bother making the dashi from scratch so I adapted the recipe to use dashi stock granules. It's easy and tasty, and can also be kept for a long time.Don't let the sauce boil or simmer for too long, or it may get burned. You can use it right away for cold noodles by adding ice cubes to it, but it tastes much better if you let it rest in the refrigerator for a few days I think, since the soy sauce becomes milder in flavor. Recipe by Sakanako.

♥300人感謝です♥忙しい時でも、ささっと簡単に出来るあんかけ焼きそばです♪お好みの野菜で作ってみてね。

I adapted a recipe that was in a weekly flyer. It's made to keep a long time since it has no water added, and dried shiitake mushrooms are added for a deeper and more complex flavor.There are lots of tasty commercial mentsuyu brands, but homemade is the best.Just make sure not to let it boil. For a quantity that is easy to make. Recipe by Hushsan

I modified a recipe I saw on a TV programme.It's useful to make up a big batch of this sauce and store it. It keeps for 2 weeks in the refrigerator. If you are using 3x concentrated mentsuyu, use 4 tablespoons. You can use this sauce for sweet and sour pork, chilli sauce and simmered dishes. Recipe by Yuuyuu0221

I usually have"Multi purpose mentsuyu concentrate" in stock, but I decided to upload this version too since many people only have dashi stock granules on hand.It is a bit different from the usual recipes, but I experimented many, many times in order to make a tasty mentsuyu sauce even using dashi stock granules.Even if it's a bother, it makes a big difference to the flavor, so please don't skip the "boiling off the mirin" part in Step 1.If you let soy sauce come to a full boil it loses flavor, so please pay attention in step 4.This is a tasty mentsuyu sauce even if it's not an emergency.When you use dashi stock granules, the flavor does tend to be a bit harsh, so I increased the amount of mirin. Please use more or less mirin to taste.I gave a wider range for the water amount, to account for the tastes of people used to the strong concentrated flavor of store-bought mentsuyu concentrate. Recipe by *ai*

めんつゆで簡単味付け！ごま油が香る美味しい焼きうどんです♡

My wife requested I make this.The crabstick and mentsuyu sauce gives this great flavor.To make the omelette fluffy, add water. Recipe by hitkat

I made this for Christmas this year. I was looking through the ingredients in store-bought sauce and realized that mentsuyu could be used to season roasted chicken.If you have the time, marinate for as long as possible, overnight is the best. Let the flavors settle in at least for an hour. However, if you top with the sauce you can get it to work out.Adjust the baking time and brown color accordingly, so it cooks through to the center. Recipe by Lesser Panda

I make this salad whenever I have some leftover nori seaweed from an opened packet.I use a 3x concentrated mentsuyu.Adjust the amount of seasonings depending on how watery the vegetables are.I often use chirimen jako (cooked, salted and semi-dried tiny sardines) instead of seaweed. Recipe by MyT09

I love eggplants and I want to eat them every day if I could.This recipe is easy and my favorite way to eat eggplants. I think I've been eating them this way for decades.You don't need to soak the eggplants in water. Just cook as soon as you cut them.Add the ginger and mentsuyu as soon as the eggplant slices are cooked. The flavors will penetrate the eggplant well. You could peel the skins if you prefer. For easy to make amount. Recipe by Junchan

This is an easy mentsuyu. It's much cheaper than buying it!If you don't dilute it, it can be stored in the refrigerator for 1 month. Recipe by Cooking S Papa

I hate having to remember recipes, so I just cook up a batch of this and have it on hand.I use this sauce in basically everything I cook. Feel free to add sugar, thin it out with water, etc. and you'll find there are so many things you can make with it. With this amount, you'll probably use it up pretty quickly, so there's no need to freeze it. Recipe by Team yokin

I learned this recipe from my mother.When my mother makes this, she makes sure to evaporate the alcohol and lets the broth rest before use, but I'm pretty lazy and cut corners (haha).Commercial mentsuyu is pretty concentrated, but I prefer a lighter version -- that's why I came up with this recipe.Pay attention to the heat and the time while making this.It's common sense but, use high quality bonito and kombu for a better flavor.If you use high quality ingredients and carefully make this, you'll be able to produce a delicious concentrated sauce that'll blow the cheap commercial variety right out of the water! For standard, simple ratios. Recipe by *ai*

I don't like teriyaki sauce that's too sweet or not sweet enough, so I experimented several times before reaching this flavor.To make teriyaki chicken:When pan-frying the chicken, start cooking it with the skin side down, and wipe out the fat that comes out from the frying pan with paper towels. This way the skin will be nice and crispy.The sauce will coat the chicken properly with residual heat, so add it to the pan after turning off the heat. For about 300 ml. Recipe by FarmersK

This is an all-purpose sauce that you can use for aubergine dengaku, Nagoya-style miso cutlets, oden hot pots or miso stewed udon noodles. Microwaving it gives it a shiny finish.Typically, the ingredients are slowly simmered in a small sauce pan over low heat until shiny. With this method, it will keep a long time, but it's easy to burn; microwaving is easier. Recipe by kebeibiko

My hubby loves red miso dengaku sauce... but I don't like the taste of readymade ones because they seem too harsh to me.Since we both love sesame seeds, I've used this recipe forever.I think this type of recipe already exists out there, but since everyone here loves it so much I uploaded it.Make sure not to over-reduce the sauce in Step 2. If you do and the sauce becomes too concentrated, add 1 tablespoon of water at a time to thin it out. Recipe by *ai*

When I owned a restaurant, this was my precious all-purpose secret sauce. The original recipe made a large amount and took a few months to age. But I adapted the recipe for quicker use at home. It's a great all-purpose sauce for yakiniku, stir-fry or any kinds of dishes you like.You don't have to sterilize the jar by boiling it if the jar is clean and there's no moisture left in it. But if you prefer to sterilize it, use alcohol to do so!Heating this sauce will destroy the fragrance and flavour. It's better to keep the alcohol from the sake and mirin, so that the sauce is fragrant and can be preserved well. Don't forget to add the fruit. Recipe by Heartful Kitchen Rei

All the teriyaki style dishes I make tend to have this flavor. It goes well with just about anything!!Before you add this sauce, wipe excess oil from the pan with paper towels. If there's too much oil in the pan, the sauce may separate.Double or triple the sauce, depending on its use. Feel free to modify the amount of doubanjiang. Recipe by Haranouenoponyoponyo.

Since last year, I've been measuring out well-received recipes that I used to make without measuring.I'm recording them here for myself and for my friends.If using store-bought men-tsuyu, refer to the dilutions mentioned in Steps 4 and 5. Otherwise, the taste will be different. Be sure to thoroughly squeeze out excess water from the vegetables before combining with the sesame sauce.I recommend combining the vegetables and sauce right before serving. Recipe by *ai*

Dress salad, steamed chicken, cold tofu etc. with this all-purpose sesame sauce. Make a lot and store it in a fridge. No additives, so it can be a save sauce for children!#Japanese #Chinese #Sesame #vegan

I love goma-ae (dishes with sesame sauce) so I make a lot of them and keep it on hand.As long as you have some ground sesame seeds, all you need to do is mix. There's no sugar added, so use a sweet type of mirin.When using the sauce the mirin will have sunk to the bottom, so mix it up well. Recipe by miffy77

I learned this from a friend who is a great cook, and have been using it every since. I modified the amounts so that it's easy to make.If you store the sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator, it will keep for a long time, so there's no need to worry about a best-by date.Combine with sugar and reduce to make a sweet-savory sauce. Add vinegar to make a dipping sauce for gyoza dumplings. Dilute with water, add a little mirin and salt and bring to a boil to make a noodle soup for udon or soba. You can use it generously in simmered dishes as well. Recipe by Kinakorin

This started out as a miso sauce without the mayonnaise. When I added the mayonnaise, it became much milder and went better with more types of food, which is why I uploaded the recipe. It goes so well with rice!The perilla or shiso leaf will keep its bright green color if you sauté it first in a little oil. Use whichever miso you prefer. If it is too salty, add a little sugar. You can also use mirin instead of sake. Recipe by Kanon mama ('-'*)

覚えやすい割合です甘いのが好きな方はお砂糖を増やしてください

You can enjoy this sauce for drizzling, dipping and cooking

I came up with a great way to use regular vinegar & sesame sauce. By adding just one seasoning, you can do so much more with it. You can just eat it with fried food, or you can use it to season stir-fries and Japanese dishes!Step 1 is an important step when you use mirin. Not only are you boiling away the alcohol, you are also bringing out its flavor. This extra step is very important!*Depending on the saucepan, using high heat might cause the alcohol to catch on fire like a flambé, so cook on medium heat! Recipe by Mizkan