Tag: katsuobushi

Home-made Mentsuyu

The image shows a glass jar filled with a dark liquid, labeled "Mentsuyu Geconcentreerd 2:1." The jar has a white lid with a red arrow and the word "OPENING" on it. The jar is sitting on a black, textured surface, likely a stovetop. In the background, there's a blurred view of kitchen utensils hanging on a rack and a Miele appliance.

Ingredients:

  • half a cup of sake
  • 1,25 cup mirin
  • 1 cup dark soy sauce. The saly type, not the sweet one.
  • 1 piece kombu 14 x 18 cm
  • 1 cup katsuobushi or bonitoflakes

How to make:

  1. Add everything in a saucepan
  2. SLOWLY bring it to a boil on medium heat
  3. Simmer on low for 5 minutes
  4. Pour through a sieve into another container

Done.

Remember that this is a concentrated brew, so use two parts water and one part Mentsuyu. If you use this for Tonkotsu, use 30-40 ml per bowl of 250-300 ml of broth.

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