This Man's Cook Youn's Kitchen Mother Sauce

Name: This Man's Cook Youn's Kitchen Mother Sauce
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 2 cups soy sauce; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 2/3 cup apple or pear; 1 cup onion; 1/4 cup minced garlic (about 2 tablespoons)

A versatile soy sauce for bulgogi and japchae, made by blending soy sauce, sugar, and pear or apple in a blender.

10 min Difficulty Very easy Sauces & basics

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Ingredients needed 4 servings

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2 cups water

2 cups soy sauce

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon black pepper

2/3 cup apple or pear

1 cup onion

1/4 cup minced garlic (about 2 tablespoons)

Recipe

Prepare a standard paper cup (about 180ml), a rice spoon, and a teaspoon as measuring standards.
Cut the apple (or pear) and onion into appropriate sizes to fit in the blender, measuring to the paper cup amounts.
Pour the measured 2 cups water, 2 cups soy sauce, and 1 cup sugar into the blender.
Add the prepared 2/3 cup apple (or pear), 1 cup onion, and 1/4 cup minced garlic (about 2 tablespoons) to the blender.
Add 1 teaspoon black pepper and blend thoroughly until all ingredients are smooth without any lumps.
Store the finished sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use as needed for cooking.

Cut the fruit and onion into suitable sizes for blending.
Put soy sauce, water, sugar, black pepper, garlic, and the prepared ingredients into a blender.
Blend until completely smooth with no particles remaining.

Cooking tips

Using easily available paper cups makes it easy to achieve balanced ratios without special measuring tools.
If the blender capacity is small, blend the ingredients in portions to prevent overload and ensure uniform blending.
Store the finished sauce in a clean airtight container in the refrigerator, checking smell and condition, and use as soon as possible.

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For those who want to make it once and use it in various soy sauce-based dishes.
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This Man's Cook Youn's Kitchen Mother Sauce

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Ingredients needed 🛒4 servings