Nutrition Facts

Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.

Calories 168kcal 8%
Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 19g 38%
Protein 10g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 3,100mg 129%

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

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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 5m

Cook 10m

Total 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!