Magical Japanese stock : Mentsuyu - It was delicious !!!!! Easy to make and a crowd pleaser !!!. Today I am sharing this Magical Japanese stock : Mentsuyu! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 35 minutes!
You can cook Magical Japanese stock : Mentsuyu with 6 Ingredients and 8 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Magical Japanese stock : Mentsuyu:
- 15 *15cm Kombu seaweed.
- 10 pieces small size dried shiitake mushroom.
- 300 ml warm water.
- 300 ml mirin/ rice wine.
- 300 ml soysauce.
- 20 g bonito flakes (if vegan no needed).
Step by step how to cook Magical Japanese stock : Mentsuyu:
- Place kombu and dried shiitake mushroom into a bowl. Pour warm water over it. Leave minimum 30 mins to get all soaked and bigger..
- Once kombu and dried shiitake mushroom has soaked, start boiling mirin/ rice wine in the pot. Cook with low heat until the line started to appear..
- Put whole kombu, shiitake with dashi (in the bowl), soy sauce and bonito flakes. Medium heat. Cook until started to bubble..
- Put down to low heat and cook for 5 mins..
- Turn off the heat and leave it for a night..
- Strain all the liquid into the bottle. I use empty beer bottle..
- Enjoy! I have some recipes that I used this Mentsuyu..
- Me turn on the right top. Leftover scraps can use for other dishes. I make umami frikake with bonito flakes. Mushroom can be used in lots of Asian dishes. Total flavor bomb. I cook rice with this kombu. Gives rice deepen flavor..