Kaeshi (Japanese Noodle Sauce Base)

By stancec44

This salty–sweet sauce from Sonoko Sakai, most notably eaten with soba noodles, is a building block of flavor in various sauces used throughout Japan.

Ingredients

• 1 cup soy sauce
• 2 1⁄2 tbsp. mirin
• 2 1⁄2 tbsp. sugar

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from saveur.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a small saucepan, combine soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until the sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the sauce cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.