MENTSUYU (Japanese noodle sauce/soup base)

Ingredients

• 400 ml water
• 100 ml Soy sauce
• 100 ml MIRIN
• 1 or 2 Dried Shiitake
• 10 cm Konbu for Dashi stock
• Handful Katsuobushi Bonito Flakes

Instructions

1. Put all ingredients except Katsuobushi in a pot.
2. Boil it and Turn off the heat, then add Katsuobushi.
3. Let it set until Katsuobushi sink.
4. Strain the stock through a strainer with a paper towel.
5. You can use just Konbu instead of Shitake and Katsuobushi.
6. You will feel Umami!