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From Niki Nakayama's kitchen · n/naka, Los Angeles

blend · dressing

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Goma Dare Sesame Sauce

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

SOY SAUCE 45MIRIN 15RICE VIN 15DASHI 30

Ingredients

  • SESAME SEED70 g
  • SOY SAUCE45 ml
  • SUGAR12 g
  • MIRIN15 ml
  • RICE VIN15 ml
  • DASHI30 ml

Method

  1. This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Japanese kaiseki chef of Michelin-starred n/naka in Los Angeles. California ingredients structured into multi-course kaiseki; documented in Chef's Table.

Originally published as Goma Dare Sesame Sauce.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Japanese sesame sauce / kaiseki spirit (published as “Goma Dare Sesame Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.