Kaeshi
This salty–sweet sauce from Sonoko Sakai, most notably eaten with soba noodles, is a building block of flavor in various sauces used throughout Japan. Get the recipe for Kaeshi ». Matt Taylor-Gross
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This salty–sweet sauce from Sonoko Sakai, most notably eaten with soba noodles, is a building block of flavor in various sauces used throughout Japan.

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Japanese Noodle Sauce Base (Kaeshi) Japanese Noodle Sauce Base (Kaeshi)
This salty–sweet sauce is a building block of flavor in various sauces used throughout Japan, most notably eaten with soba noodles.
Yield: makes 1 1/4 cups
Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 2 1⁄2 Tbsp. mirin
  • 2 1⁄2 Tbsp. sugar

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan, combine soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until the sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the sauce cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

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