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Cooking Basics! How to Make Mitarashi Dango Sauce

4.1

(23 reviews)

Time

approx. 10mins

This is an easy recipe for mitarashi dango sauce made with seasonings you likely already have at home. Coat your dumplings generously with the rich sweet-and-salty sauce and enjoy.

Ingredients [ Makes about 100 g ]

  • mirin2 tablespoons
  • sugar2 tablespoons
  • soy sauce2 tablespoons
  • potato starch½ tablespoon
  • water60 ml
Cooking notes

Please Note

Ingredients may vary by product and region. If you have food allergies or dietary restrictions, please review all ingredient labels carefully before cooking. Consult your doctor or a registered dietitian if you have any health concerns.

Instructions

1

Put all the ingredients in a frying pan and mix. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring, and simmer until thickened.

Reviews

4.1

(23 reviews)

*Automatically translated from reviews posted in Japan.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    After reading other people’s comments, I considered using less soy sauce, but for now I made it exactly as the recipe said. I’m not a fan of mitarashi dango with a very strong sweetness, so the amount in the recipe was delicious for me.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    It was delicious! — 69-year-old grandpa

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    Based on the reviews, I meant to make it with less soy sauce, but I ended up adding the full amount from the recipe. It took quite a while for it to thicken. It really was salty. It seems best to start with half the soy sauce and see how it goes.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    It turned out delicious, but there was a bit too much soy sauce, so I think it’s better to use less when making it.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    I used 1 tablespoon mirin, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 tablespoon potato starch, and 30 cc water, and that worked perfectly. After that, I coated pan-fried mochi with it and ate it, and it was delicious.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    I came to love it because it was delicious sooner than I expected.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    I made mitarashi dango sauce for the first time. I ended up adding a little too much soy sauce, but my family really liked it.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    I poured it over shiratama dumplings and ate it. It was delicious.