"Shake Your Sakura" Japanese White Sauce

Posted by on Jul 16, 2011 in Cooking it Real-Recipes | 36 comments

 

Whenever we got out to one of the few Japanese steak houses, one of the stars of the show is their white sauce. And for years, I have been trying different recipes to replicate this sweet nectar. I finally found one that was very close, and then tweaked it to my liking.

 

This recipe is as easy as Pamela Anderson. I would encourage you to play around with it and see how you like it. (The sauce, not Pamela Anderson.) A word of advice, let this sit over night. This is a sauce that needs to sit so all the ingredients can bathe together. Serve with “Don’t Touchy My Hibachi” Chicken and Fried Rice.

 

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"Shake Your Sakura" Japanese White Sauce

Ingredients

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  • 1 Cup Mayonnaise
  • 1/4 Cup Water
  • 1 tsp Tomato Paste
  • 1 tbsp Melted Butter
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1 dash Cayenne Pepper

Instructions

  1. Whisk all ingredients together until the sauce is creamy. Do not add all the water. I add a little at a time until I get the consistency I want.
  2. Let it sit over night, or a minimum of two hours to let all the flavors melt together.
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The Ingredients.
Put in a Bowl.
Mix together.
Get fancy if you want.

 

Note:It seems I found this recipe on japanese-steakhouse-white-sauce.com

 

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36 Comments

  1. Aly D | November 20, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    Try siracha and Japanese mayo

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  2. karen | November 21, 2011 at 9:31 am

    Sounds good but try it with real butter instead of crock ( oil). I’m sure you will taste the difference.

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  3. Katie | November 21, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    This is great! I was just talking to someone the other day about this stuff, my husband and I love it and were wondering what it was, our place just calls it “yum yum sauce” and wouldnt tell us what it was lol! Thanks for the recipe!!!

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    • Rock Star Dad | November 22, 2011 at 8:42 am

      Thanks, Katie! It took me forever to find a recipe and then tweak it. Most recipes I found were to heavy on the mayo. And the restaurants are pretty tight lipped over it. Thanks for reading!

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  4. Patrick | November 21, 2011 at 11:08 pm

    I’m a sushi chef and what you are eating at the japanese restaurant is spicy mayo, which consists of sriacha, Japanese mayo, honey, and sesame oil.

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    • Rock Star Dad | November 22, 2011 at 8:45 am

      I have not ventured into Sushi recipes yet. I’ve had a lot of people tell me to try making it with sriacha. I think I will. Thanks for reading!

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  5. Jodi | November 21, 2011 at 11:56 pm

    Thanks for posting this!! I am pinning it on Pinterest!

    I think a little rice vinegar adds a nice flavor.

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  6. becky | November 23, 2011 at 3:16 pm

    where is the rice & chicken recipe??? ready to try all of them together

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  7. becky | November 23, 2011 at 3:22 pm

    Found it.. Looks yummy delicious!

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  8. Pam | November 25, 2011 at 5:52 pm

    Thanks for having me..I followed a pin,from Pinterest,all the way to your doorstep :) Looking forward to following you and your goodies! Blessings to you all!!

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  9. Brittani McIntire | November 25, 2011 at 11:24 pm

    Is this the salad dressing or dipping sauce?

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    • Rock Star Dad | November 26, 2011 at 9:05 am

      This is the dipping sauce. BTW, thank you for visiting my site, I really do appreciate it! Keep on rockin’.
      RSD

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  10. Jill | November 26, 2011 at 2:39 am

    This is going to make the rock star dad of our house very very happy! Thank you!

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  11. Neely @ The Ruffled Apron | December 1, 2011 at 8:30 pm

    Made this sauce tonight and it was excellent!! There is no need to mess with perfection, so I linked your recipe from my blog :) Thanks!

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  12. Amanda | December 6, 2011 at 10:38 pm

    Followed you from pinterest and re pinned you. I know some family members that will be very happy to see this show up on the table! Keep On Rock’n!

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  13. Dawn | December 9, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    So gonna try this. Followed you from pinterest and passed the recipe on. LOOVE Jap house white sauce. Eager to taste it!

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  14. karly | January 5, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    i thought this was a good base recipe… Maybe I have had a different type of “yum yum” sauce, but I had to add a substantial amount of sugar to it and wished I had put less tomato paste in it. Thank you for the starter though.

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  15. Angelina | January 11, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    Thanks so much for this recipe! Cannot wait to try it!
    http://www.cookingcatalyst.blogspot.com

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  16. Brandy | January 21, 2012 at 10:29 am

    Hey Rock Star Dad! I am made this last night and can’t wait for it to finish in the refrigerator so that we can use it on our rice tonight. Can I have your permission to re-post this on my blog next week? My readers would love it. Giving you the credit for the recipe, of course.

    Brandy
    Gluesticks
    http://www.brandyscrafts.blogspot.com

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  17. Marissa | January 9, 2013 at 7:59 pm

    Quick question, could ketchup be used in place of the tomato paste? Or would that take the place of the sugar and tomato paste? Just was wondering, trying to use what I have on hand. :) Thanks! Love the hibachi chicken recipe.

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    • Kevin | January 10, 2013 at 10:05 am

      Yes. I have done it a few times when I have run out of tomato paste. It can give it a more sweeter/ketchup taste. It tastes better with tomato paste, but if you’re in a pinch, ketchup will work too. Thanks for the comment! Glad you love the hibachi chicken. I just made it over the weekend!

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