DIY Ponzu

BY Maria Hesse
May 6, 2018

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An easy sauce that pairs beautifully with countless dishes!

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Ponzu, a citrus-based Japanese dipping sauce is traditionally made using yuzu, a tart Japanese citrus fruit. While some Americanized recipes use combinations of limes, lemons, and oranges, you can often find yuzu at San Diego farmers markets or at Asian supermarkets. Though you can buy premade ponzu at international markets, making your own is easy, and ensures you know exactly what’s in your sauce.

Ingredients

Makes ½ Cup

¼ cup mirin
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons bonito flakes
¼ cup yuzu (or lime juice), more to taste

Instructions

Combine mirin, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and bonito flakes in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
Strain out bonito flakes and mix in yuzu or lime juice.
Serve immediately alongside pan-fried gyoza, use as a tangy marinade, or sprinkle over your strifry for a nice punch of tangy umami.
Refrigerate leftover ponzu in an airtight container and enjoy within 5 days.

Maria Hesse

Maria Hesse is the executive editor and designer of Edible San Diego. Her interest in functional arts led to a degree in interior design, which inspires her passion to be an advocate for sustainable living through food. She enjoys balcony gardening and designing crochet patterns in her downtime. Find her @mariafromediblesd and @waysidestudiowest on Instagram.