How to make ONSEN TAMAGO SAUCE | Tare sauce| Onsen tamago recipe series

mirin

🥗Healthier: sake + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine + sugar

Sake + sugar mimics sweetness and flavor of mirin.

dashi

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth provides a lighter flavor profile.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium version is better for health.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers a natural sweetness.

To make dashi water, combine bonito flakes, dried kelp, and water in a saucepan and bring to a simmer.

Strain the mixture to obtain the dashi water.

In a bowl, combine dashi water, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, and salt.

Whisk until sugar is dissolved and mixture is well combined.

Cooking Techniques

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