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★ STARRED KITCHENPrep 5 minCook 15 min

Amberhouse Happo-Zu

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

Happo-Zu from a starred kitchen.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Water 300 ml, Rice Vinegar 150 ml, Sugar 38 ml, Sake 25 ml, Mirin 25 ml, Light Soy 15 ml
Water 300 mlRice Vinegar 150 mlSugar 38 mlSake 25 mlMirin 25 mlLight Soy 15 ml

Ingredients

  • Water — 水 カップ1+1/2 (300 ml)
  • Rice Vinegar — 酢 カップ3/4 (150 ml)
  • Sugar — 砂糖 大さじ2+1/2（25g）
  • Sake — 酒 大さじ1+2/3 (25 ml)
  • Mirin — みりん 大さじ1+2/3 (25 ml)
  • Light Soy — うす口しょうゆ 大さじ1 (15 ml)
  • Kombu — 昆布 10g

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Water, Rice Vinegar, Sugar, Sake, Mirin, Light Soy.
  2. Add: Kombu.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until combined.
  4. Pour into a cold pan and bring to a gentle simmer. The jar stays off the stove — cool leftovers to warm-to-touch before they go back in the glass.

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Provenance

Takuji Takahashi works in Kyoto kaiseki / sommelier at Kinobu; credentials include Michelin 1* (Kinobu, Kyoto).

Originally published as Happo-zu (All-Purpose Seasoned Vinegar).

Adapted from a Takuji Takahashi recipe (Takuji Takahashi / NHK Kyou no Ryouri (unagi to zucchini no su-no-mono)).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes — with one pan. Its liquids pour to the printed fill-lines and shake cold; the mix then goes into a pan to simmer. The jar itself never touches heat.

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 Takuji Takahashi / NHK Kyou no Ryouri (unagi to zucchini no su-no-mono) (published as “Happo-zu (All-Purpose Seasoned Vinegar)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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