Savory Soba Dipping Sauce Tsuke-Jiru)

May 28, 2023May 28, 20230 15

Savory Soba Dipping Sauce Tsuke-Jiru

by The Chefin Appetizer

Prep

5 min

Cook

12 min

Ready In

17 min

Level

Easy

Rating

Ingredients

	3 cups dashi
	3/4 cup soy sauce
	3 tablespoons sugar
	1/4 cup mirin

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Savory Soba Dipping Sauce Tsuke-Jiru is a traditional dipping sauce that is commonly served with soba noodles in Japan. This sauce is made using dashi, which is a kind of fish broth, soy sauce, sugar and mirin. The sauce is easy to make and requires only a handful of ingredients. The dipping sauce is served with a bowl of soba noodles, where you dip your noodles in the sauce before consuming them. The dish is light and refreshing, making it perfect for hot summer days as well.

Instructions

1.	In a saucepan, add dashi, soy sauce and sugar.
2.	Heat it on medium flame until it starts to boil.
3.	Then, reduce the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
4.	Add mirin and stir it well.
5.	Simmer for another 2 minutes.
6.	Once done, remove from heat and let it cool.
7.	Serve with soba noodles by using this sauce as your dipping sauce.

PROS

Savory Soba Dipping Sauce Tsuke-Jiru is a simple and flavorful sauce that is perfect for soba lovers.
The sauce is easy to make and is packed with umami flavor thanks to the dashi and soy sauce.
The sugar and mirin add a touch of sweetness that balances out the saltiness of the soy sauce.
This sauce is perfect for those who prefer their food savory.

CONS

For people who do not like savory flavors, this dipping sauce might not be the best choice for them.
The ingredients of this sauce might not be easy to find for some people in some countries.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

Soba noodles are made of buckwheat which is a gluten-free food that is low in fat and calories. Soba is also rich in fiber, Vitamin B, and minerals. The sauce consists of soy sauce which is rich in proteins and is low in calories. Additonally, mirin has natural amino acids and is low in sodium.