Easy & Tasty Natto Tare Sauce Recipe
At breakfast, I often eat natto (fermented soybeans) with a bowl of white rice, so there are always some natto packs in the fridge in my house.
The Japanese natto pack mostly comes with sachets of Tare sauce and Karashi yellow mustard, but the amount of the enclosed sauce tends to be small.
Today, I thought I wanted to make a bowl of natto rice Tsuyudaku (汁だく) or soupy, so I really wanted some extra sauce.
Easy & Tasty Natto Sauce Recipe
As a result, I researched how to make natto sauce online and found a super easy yet reputable recipe by chance.
The simplicity instantly made me want to try it, and I decided to make my own based on its directions.
Preparation
All you need to prepare for this recipe are soy sauce, mirin, water, and dashi powder.
As the variety of dashi used in commercial natto sauce varies depending on the maker, you can use your desired flavor of granules.
Instructions
Following the instructions, I actually made the Tare sauce and enjoyed a bowl of Tsuyudaku Natto Gohan, as shown above!
And here, for those interested, I will share the process with photos.
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First, combine one part mirin, two parts soy sauce, and three parts water in a small bowl |
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After adding a pinch of dashi granules, transfer the bowl to the microwave oven. |
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Then, microwave it at 500 watts for 20 seconds. Lastly, give the mixture a good stir to finish it. |
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Season natto beans with the prepared sauce and enjoy Tsuyudaku Natto Gohan! |
Hi! Your blog is so detailed and easy to read! Could you please do an article on the different brands and types of Natto in Japan, focusing on the ones that are non-GMO soybeans and high quality, healthy ingredients? So many Japanese products use poor quality beans, a lot of MSG, etc.. We have to be careful to choose the companies that actually care to make healthy products and not just profits. Thanks!
Hi Eli,
Thank you for commenting and I just now wrote an article about the brand and type of natto you want to know.
I hope it will help.
Thank you for your recipe for tare! In America I can buy nattou, but it sometimes does not contain that packet of tare so I’m glad to know how to make it myself.
Thank you for commenting, and you are welcome!
With different flavors of dashi powder, you can make your own to your taste!