Sunday, January 23, 2011

Yum Yum

Earlier this month I went to Kabuto's Japanese Steakhouse for lunch.  Now, I've been there plenty of times but it seems each time, I fall more in love with the food.  Now, I love hibachi steak and chicken and the rice and vegetables aren't bad either.  But they aren't my favorite thing at the restaurant.  What keeps me going back is the white sauce that they serve with the food.  I absolutely love this sauce and could eat it on just about anything.  After my last visit, I decided to get on the internet and see if I could find the recipe for this delightful condiment.  After a couple of weeks of searching, I think I finally found it on Kitchen Cooking Recipes.  Apparently this sauce goes by many names:  yum yum sauce (hence the title of this post), yummy sauce, shrimp sauce (even though it contains no shrimp) and sakura sauce.  I don't care what you call it, I call it delicious.  After all, to borrow a quote from Shakespeare, "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."  So if you like this sauce like I do, read on for the recipe after the break.
Japanese Steakhouse White Sauce - Easy Recipe

1-1/4 cup mayonnaise * (Not salad dressing)
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon melted butter
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon paprika
dash cayenne pepper

Using a fork or a whisk, blend all ingredients together thoroughly until well mixed and the sauce is smooth. Refrigerate overnight to allow flavors to blend. Bring to room temperature before serving.

The sauce will NOT taste right if you don't let it sit overnight. And please don't try to substitute ketchup for the tomato paste! The water is needed to bring this to the right consistency.

* Hellman's mayonnaise is recommended.  DO NOT use Miracle Whip, fat free or light mayos.
Well, there you have it.  Try it and enjoy.  Until next time.

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