Takayama Goma-Dare Sesame Sauce

Name: Takayama Goma-Dare Sesame Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about ¾ cup (150 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup sesame paste (60 ml) Tahini; 2 Tbsp (30 ml) Soy Sauce; 1 Tbsp (12 g) Sugar; 1 Tbsp (15 ml) Rice Vinegar; 2–3 Tbsp (37.5 ml) Dashi; 1/2 clove grated optional (2 g) Garlic

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

Masayoshi Takayama's Garlic Soy Nut Sauce, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Tahini 60 mlSoy Sauce 30 mlRice Vinegar 15 mlDashi 38 ml

Ingredients

Tahini — 1/4 cup sesame paste (60 ml)
Soy Sauce — 2 Tbsp (30 ml)
Sugar — 1 Tbsp (12 g)
Rice Vinegar — 1 Tbsp (15 ml)
Dashi — 2–3 Tbsp (37.5 ml)
Garlic — 1/2 clove grated optional (2 g)

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Provenance

Japanese sushi chef of Michelin three-star Masa in New York. Formerly Ginza Sushiko in Beverly Hills; omakase priced among the city’s highest, focused on premium fish and warm vinegared rice.

Originally published as Goma-Dare Sesame Sauce.

Adapted from a recipe published by Masayoshi Takayama in Masa Japanese sesame dipping sauce.

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 Masa Japanese sesame dipping sauce (published as “Goma-Dare Sesame Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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