Dashi Dipping Sauce (Tentsuyu)

Name: Dashi Dipping Sauce (Tentsuyu)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup dashi stock (from kombu and bonito flakes, or instant dashi); 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 3 tablespoons mirin; 1 teaspoon sugar; Grated daikon radish for serving; Grated fresh ginger for serving

A warm, savory dashi dipping sauce with soy and mirin for dunking tempura.

Total time

7 min

Serves

6

Difficulty

Medium

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The pantry

kitchen

Essentials · serves 6

1 cup dashi stock (from kombu and bonito flakes, or instant dashi) 3 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons mirin 1 teaspoon sugar Grated daikon radish for serving Grated fresh ginger for serving

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The preparation

3 steps, about 7 minutes start to finish.

01
Combine dashi, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar in a small saucepan.
02
Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes until sugar dissolves.
03
Serve warm alongside tempura with grated daikon and ginger on the side for mixing in.

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“Keep it at a gentle simmer just long enough to dissolve the sugar, with no need to boil it down. Serve it warm and let everyone stir in their own grated daikon and ginger so those stay fresh.”

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