Mentsuyu (Japanese soup base)


ingredients:
- 1/2 cup sake
- 1 1/8 cup mirin
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 piece 5 * 5 cm dried kelp
- 1 cup dried bonito flakes

1. Boil sake in a medium saucepan over medium heat for few seconds or until smell the alcohol.

2. Add mirin, soy sauce, dried kelp, bonito flakes and bring it to a boil.

3. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.  Then turn off the heat and let cool.

4. Use mesh sieve to separate bonito flakes and kelp and store it in refrigerator.

note:
Japanese cold sobe dipping sauce:
Mentsuyu : water
1 : 3

ref: https://www.justonecookbook.com/mentsuyu-noodle-soup-base/#wprm-recipe-container-60946