Homemade Mentsuyu (Japanese Noodle Soup Base)

Name: Homemade Mentsuyu (Japanese Noodle Soup Base)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
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)

Prep Time

Cook Time

10m

Total Time

15m

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 vegetarian or vegan by omitting the bonito flakes and using shiitake mushrooms instead. Enjoy!

Dipping Sauce

Noodle Soup

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Ingredients

Servings: 2

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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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Nutrition Facts

Calories

640kcal

32%
Fat

1g

0%
Saturated Fat

0g

0%
Carbohydrates

93g

4%
Fiber

1g

0%
Sugar

73g

3%
Protein

32g

1%
Cholesterol

0mg

0%
Sodium

19,005mg

950%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Homemade Mentsuyu (Japanese Noodle Soup Base)

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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