No Sake or Mirin Needed! Make Your Own Mentsuyu

Ingredients

• 40 grams Dried bonito or bonito flakes
• 4 Dried shiitake mushrooms
• 10 cm square Kombu
• 460 grams Soy sauce
• 400 grams Cheap white wine (sweet)
• 1 tbsp or more * Honey

Instructions

1. Combine all the ingredients except the honey, and let sit overnight.
2. Heat the mixed ingredients and bring to a boil.
3. Once the smell of alcohol disappears from the steam, remove from heat and strain.
4. Using a tea strainer, strain once more, and transfer to a bottle sterilized with boiling water, and store in the refrigerator.
5. Add honey to taste.