めんつゆ

noun

mentsuyu; noodle soup base

A concentrated seasoning liquid for noodle dishes, typically made from dashi, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. Used diluted as a dipping sauce or soup broth.

See also: 返し (かえし)

• ざるそばをめんつゆにつけて食たべる。

  I eat chilled soba by dipping it in mentsuyu.

• うどんの汁しるは、めんつゆをだしで割わって作つくります。

  The broth for udon is made by diluting mentsuyu with dashi.