Shoyu Tare - Soy Sauce Seasoning
Grind dried fish and shiitake into a powder. Boil konbu in water, simmer, strain. Add 17% salt by weight or 2 cups liquid with ⅓ cup plus 1 tsp salt. Mix with soy sauce. Store in the fridge for months.
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Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 41kcal
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Ingredients
- 1 ounce dried fish anchovy, bonito, or sardine
- 1 ounce dried shiitake mushroom about 1 ounce
- 1¾ cups water
- 2 ounces konbu
- Salt 17% by weight or ⅓ cup plus 1 teaspoon
- 2 cups dark soy sauce
Instructions
- Use a spice grinder to grind the dried fish and dried shiitake mushroom into a powder.
- Put the water in a large stockpot and add the konbu. Bring it to a boil. Simmer for 2 minutes, then remove and discard the konbu.
- Add the fish-and-mushroom powder to the simmering water and bring it to a boil again. When it boils, remove from the heat and strain the liquid through a paper or cloth filter (a coffee filter works well for this).
- If measuring the salt by weight, measure the weight of the liquid using a kitchen scale. Add 17% of this weight in salt (see here).
- Alternatively, measure out exactly 2 cups of the liquid and add ⅓ cup plus 1 teaspoon of salt. You will discard some of the liquid you made and thus have less tare in the end. (Again, it’s best to use the weight measurement.)
- Mix the salt in well.
- Pour the liquid-and-salt mixture into a measuring cup, then transfer to a large bowl. Measure out the same amount of soy sauce and add it to the bowl. Mix well.
- The tare will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few months.
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Notes
The base for shoyu tare is salt, soy sauce, and shiitake mushroom. Some variations include kombu and dried kelp. There are also other ingredients that can be added to shoyu tare, such as garlic. All of these ingredients can be found in Asian markets. Some ramen recipes contain monosodium glutamate and other artificial flavorings.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 41kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 2609mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
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