Tempura Dipping Sauce

The traditional Japanese tempura sauce for dipping shrimp or vegetable tempura. This is a full-flavored version — unlike the thinner, watery, less robust sauce being served in some restaurants. Serve in small bowls at each setting. As an added option, provide grated fresh ginger and grated daikon to mix into the sauce.

• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 38 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• ¼ cup mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
• 1 tablespoon dashi granules

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in dashi, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in mirin and soy sauce.