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Lemon-Soy Dipping Sauce

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)*
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon dried bonito shavings (katsuo-bushi)*

Preparation

  1. Combine soy sauce, lemon juice, mirin, 2 tablespoons water and bonito in small bowl. Let stand 30 minutes. Strain sauce through fine strainer; discard bonito shavings. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)

TagsSauceLemonCitrusFruitEasyNo-CookBon Appétit
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