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)
I eat chilled soba by dipping it in mentsuyu.
The broth for udon is made by diluting mentsuyu with dashi.
Kanji-kana mixed form; seen on product labels and in recipes.
Full kanji form; rare in everyday use.
Compound of 麺 (men, 'noodles') and 汁 (tsuyu, 'soup/broth').