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Miso Dipping Sauce

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Makes about 1 cup 1x

Time 15 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons miso
  • 3/4 cup warm water or sake, or a mixture
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon mirin (or 1 1/2 teaspoons honey mixed with 1 1/2 teaspoons water) or white wine
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, or more to taste
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. Put everything except the salt in a small bowl and whisk together. Taste and add more vinegar and salt if needed.
  2. Serve immediately, warm or cold. To use warm, heat gently but do not boil. Or refrigerate for up to a week.

— Recipe from How to Cook Everything: Completely Revised Twentieth Anniversary Edition 

Recipe variations

Miso-Herb Dipping Sauce
Lots of bang for your buck: Use white miso and add 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, basil, Thai basil, shiso, or mint (or a combination). Combine everything in the blender and purée until smooth.

Miso-Citrus Dipping Sauce
Brighter and fresher: Instead of the rice vinegar, add a tablespoon or two of fresh lemon, lime, orange, or tangerine juice. If you like, garnish with grated citrus zest.

Miso-Soy Dipping Sauce
A no-brainer: Add a tablespoon or two of soy sauce to the main recipe or either of the preceding variations.