Wafu Butter Shoyu Pasta (Japanese Style Spaghetti)

Name: Wafu Butter Shoyu Pasta (Japanese Style Spaghetti)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 180 g dry spaghetti (1.7-1.8mm); 1600 ml water; 1 tbsp salt (approx. 1% of water weight); 100 g Oriental spinach (cut into bitesize pieces, or whole leaves of baby spinach); 4 fresh shiitake mushrooms (about 100 g, sliced ¼-inch thick); 50 g bacon (with visible fat, cut into short strips); 1 garlic clove (finely diced); cooking oil (only if bacon is lean); 1 tbsp sake (or dry sherry/wine); ⅛ tsp dashi granules; 1 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu) (divided (2 tsp for the first stage, 1 tsp for the second stage)); ½ tbsp mirin; 4 tbsp pasta water (reserved from cooking); 1 tbsp unsalted butter (at room temperature); lemon juice (a few drops ); kizami nori (shredded nori) (optional); chopped green onions (to taste); shiso leaves (optional, sliced thin); ground black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:10min

This quick and flavorful Wafu Pasta combines crispy bacon, tender mushrooms, and fresh spinach with a rich butter and soy sauce finish. It's light, umami-packed, and perfect for lunch or a weeknight dinner!

Updated at: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:36:11 GMT