Tsuyu - Mentsuyu - Mendare - Japanese Noodle Sauce Recipe

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Tsuyu - Mentsuyu - Mendare - Japanese Noodle Sauce
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Ingredients:

  • 200 ml soy sauce
  • 400 ml water
  • 150 ml mirin
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • kombu seaweed (about 2 inches or 1.5cm by 6 inches or 15cm thereabouts)

Directions:

  1. In a medium sized pot heat water, soy sauce, and sugar until it boils. Turn down the heat to medium low and remove any scum from the surface.
  2. Add bonito flakes and kombu seaweed and again heat until boiling. As soon as it boils turn off the heat.
  3. Add mirin and refrigerate overnight for the taste to meld together.
  4. Using cheesecloth or other fine strainer, strain several times to remove all debris from tsuyu/broth. You can use bonito flakes and kombu seaweed as in description above.
  5. Keep in glass bottle or plastic bottle, capped, and refrigerate. Keeps at least 1 year.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 50.74 Kcal (212 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 2.08mg 1%
Sodium 1707.8mg 71%
Potassium 64.48mg 1%
Total Carbs 2.82g 1%
Sugars 1.59g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1%
Protein 5.43g 11%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 11.1mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 49.13 Kcal (206 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 2.02mg 1%
Sodium 1653.56mg 71%
Potassium 62.43mg 1%
Total Carbs 2.73g 1%
Sugars 1.54g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.29g 1%
Protein 5.26g 11%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 10.7mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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