Foryoueats: Homemade Mentsuyu (Japanese Noodle Soup Base)

Foryoueats: Homemade Mentsuyu (Japanese Noodle Soup Base)

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This homemade Mentsuyu is a traditional Japanese noodle soup base made with sake, mirin, soy sauce, kombu, and katsuobushi. It's perfect for udon, soba, or somen noodles, and can be customized to be...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup sake
  • 1⅛ cup mirin
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1 piece kombu (dried kelp) (5 g; 2 x 2 inches or 5 x 5 cm per piece)
  • 1 cup katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) (packed; omit for vegetarian/vegan or substitute 2 dried shiitake mushrooms)

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