Tempura Sauce Using Bonito Flakes Recipe
Ingredients
| Water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Bonito flakes | 2 Tablespoon, dried | |
| Soy sauce | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/3 cup mirin, or 1/3 cup sake mixed with 1 teaspoon sugar | ||
| Freshly grated Japanese white radish | ||
| Freshly grated ginger (powdered ginger may be used) | ||
Directions
1. In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil and add the bonito flakes. Cook three minutes and strain. This stock is known as dashi.
2. Combine the dashi with the soy sauce and mirin. Pour a little of the sauce into individual serving bowls and let guests add radish and ginger to taste.
2. Combine the dashi with the soy sauce and mirin. Pour a little of the sauce into individual serving bowls and let guests add radish and ginger to taste.
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