PANTRYFLEX

stove · pan sauce

WORLD-RANKED KITCHENPrep 10 minCook 15 min

Supper Molho Levain

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Manu Buffara recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Manu Buffara.

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Ratio

Ratio by volume: Rice Vinegar 50 ml, Shoyu 104 ml, Water 120 ml, Butter 110 ml
Rice Vinegar 50 mlShoyu 104 mlWater 120 mlButter 110 ml

Ingredients

  • Levain — 140 g levain
  • Rice Vinegar — 50 g rice vinegar
  • Shoyu — 120 g shoyu
  • Water — 120 g water
  • Garlic — 8 g garlic
  • Butter — 100 g cold butter cubes

Method

  1. This sauce is cooked on the stove — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
  2. Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
  3. Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

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Provenance

Manu Buffara. Brazilian / Paraná. Cited awards include: Latin America's 50 Best: Best Female Chef 2022; Latin America's 50 Best (Manu).

Originally published as Molho Levain.

Adapted from a Manu Buffara recipe (Manu Buffara / Globo Receitas (Bicho do Paraná)).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Manu Buffara / Globo Receitas (Bicho do Paraná) (published as “Molho Levain”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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