Mentsuyu - Vegan Version


Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-free

Meal Type
Condiments
Cuisine
Japanese
Author
Easyjapaneseykitchen.wordpress.com
Preparation Time
2 minutes
Cooking Time
5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 cup mirin (or 1/3 cup sugar and 1 cup of white wine)
  • 1 tablespoon Kombu dashi granules

Instructions

  1. Put all ingredients into a saucepan and bring to the boil.
  2. Turn off the heat, allow to cool in the pan before transferring to a jar for storage in the fridge.
  3. Use 1:7 ratio, mentsuyu to water for a good udon soup broth (kaketsuyu) or 1:2 for a dipping sauce for soba noodles (tsuketsuyu).

Notes

  • use a good quality tamari sauce to ensure the mixture is gluten free.