Farmhouse Recipe: All-Purpose Dashi Soy Sauce

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   Here's some roughly scraped dried fish flakes.

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   It's a mixture of mackerel, sardines, and horse mackerel.

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   You can use mackerel flakes if you'd like.

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   I bought this for 258 yen per 150g at a supermarket.

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   Add mirin to a saucepan and boil over medium heat to evaporate the alcohol.

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   Add soy sauce and bring it to a boil.

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   Put the mixed flakes in a tea bag because they release scum, then add to the saucepan.

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   Simmer for 10 minutes over low heat.

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   You MUST simmer this.

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    After 10 minutes, turn the heat off and set aside to cool down.

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    That's it.

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    For homemade nametake mushrooms, simmer enoki mushrooms in this all-purpose soy sauce with vinegar, and sugar..

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    This will keep for 2 weeks in the fridge.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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