Tempura is a staple of Japanese cuisine. The light, crispy batter of shrimp and vegetables is a real treat. However, tempura is not the same without tempura dipping sauce, or tentsuyu. While you can purchase this at most grocery stores, it is definitely worth the effort to make it fresh. Best of all, it is very quick and easy to make!
In this article, we will walk you through how to make authentic tempura dipping sauce (tentsuyu) step-by-step.
Distinctly Japanese in flavor, unagi sauce (eel sauce) adds a sweet and salty dimension to a wide range of sushi and Japanese dishes. I especially enjoy it on my sushi rolls. If making home sushi rolls, unagi sauce (eel sauce) helps bring it to the next level.
While there are some decent options available in stores, I prefer to make my own. It’s quick and simple to make and I think it tastes better as well. In this article we will walk you through how to make delicious unagi sauce (eel sauce) that your whole family will love!
When cooking spaghetti, the sauce is the star. Sauce coats the noodles and makes them burst with flavor, creating a meal to remember. Many spaghetti sauces are tomato-based because tomato sauce is the perfect texture and flavor for pasta. Its slightly chunky texture and bright, acidic flavor shines alone or when you combine it with other ingredients.
However, when spaghetti sauces are too runny, all your dreams of the perfect pasta night seem to fall into the water. The dish doesn’t look nearly as appetizing when the spaghetti is sitting in a runny, soup-like sauce, the flavors don’t coat the noodles as well, and it is overall a disappointing experience.
Alfredo sauce is a popular pasta sauce made with butter, heavy cream, cheese, and garlic. When it’s done right, it coats the pasta noodles beautifully and reminds you of your favorite Italian restaurant.
However, when Alfredo sauce goes wrong, you can find your pasta sitting in a thin, runny soup. Though fear not, we will show you how to thicken runny Alfredo sauce into the velvety texture you expect.
Also, as Alfredo sauce is naturally gluten-free, all of our thickening ideas are also gluten-free or can be made gluten-free.
Here are some tips that can help with any pasta emergency.