Homemade Eel Sauce (Unagi Tare)

Name: Homemade Eel Sauce (Unagi Tare)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: ½ cup soy sauce (Kikkoman preferred); ½ cup mirin (hon-mirin); ½ cup sake (drinking sake, not cooking sake); ½ cup white sugar

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:15min

A glossy, sweet-savory Japanese glaze made from soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar — perfect for sushi rolls, grilled eel, or anything that needs a savory drizzle.

Updated at: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:29:05 GMT