Ponzu Sauce 🇯🇵🍋

Description

🍋 Bright, tangy, and deeply savory — Ponzu Sauce is a beloved Japanese condiment blending soy sauce, citrus juice, and umami-rich ingredients. Perfect as a dipping sauce for sashimi, dumplings, or tempura, and equally delicious as a salad dressing or marinade.

Ingredients

• 🍶 120 ml (½ cup) soy sauce
• 🍋 60 ml (¼ cup) yuzu juice (or a mix of lemon and lime juice)
• 🍶 60 ml (¼ cup) mirin
• 🍶 60 ml (¼ cup) rice vinegar
• 🥣 30 ml (2 tbsp) dashi stock (optional, for extra umami)
• 🍄 1 piece dried shiitake mushroom (optional, for infusion)
• 🥢 1 small piece kombu seaweed (about 5x5 cm)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Combine soy sauce, citrus juice, mirin, and rice vinegar in a bowl.
2. 2️⃣ Add dashi stock, shiitake, and kombu if using.
3. 3️⃣ Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or overnight for deeper flavor).
4. 4️⃣ Strain before serving.
5. 5️⃣ Serve chilled as a dipping sauce or dressing.

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 5 min

⏳ Resting: 2 hrs

⏳ Total: 2 hrs 5 min

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