A noodle soup base made from dashi (such as bonito or kelp), soy sauce, mirin and sugar; typically diluted and used as a kake- or tsuke-soup for soba/udon, and also used as a seasoning.
忙しい日は、市販のめんつゆを薄めて簡単にうどんを作る。
On busy days I dilute store-bought mentsuyu and quickly make udon.
ざるそばのつけつゆには、少し柑橘を絞ると風味が良くなる。
Squeezing a little citrus into the dipping mentsuyu for zaru soba improves the flavor.
めんつゆは鍋の味付けや煮物にも使える万能調味料だ。
Mentsuyu is an all-purpose seasoning that can also be used for hot pots or simmered dishes.
レシピには『めんつゆ大さじ2』と書いてあるので、薄めずにソースに使った。
The recipe called for '2 tablespoons of mentsuyu,' so I used it undiluted in the sauce.