It’s winter now and my little kitchen is filled with the tangy aroma of sweet and savoury perfectly balanced Yakisoba sauce. No wonder Yakisoba is a popular Japanese street food because of the special sauce!
Otafuku Yakisoba Sauce
Otafuku is a popular food manufacturing company that produces and sells Okonomiyaki flour, Okonomiyaki related ingredients/sauces, Takoyaki flour and sauce, and Yakisoba sauces. This is the brand I always bought and used in Japan. Using Otafuku Yakisoba sauce always means success when recreating the sizzling aroma and flavour of street-style Yakisoba. The fragrance comes from a lot of onion and garlic and is flavourful from lots of vegetables. If you can access Japanese or Asian grocery stores, you can purchase from those stores or I am sure you can get it online.
How to make Otafuku copy-cat Yakisoba sauce at home?
Those who are far away from Japanese or Asian grocery stores and also don’t really want to spend money on a bottle of sauce online, you can make copy-cat sauce from scratch! How great! The taste of Yakisoba sauce seems so complicated but it is super easy to make if you have some basic Japanese condiments in your pantry. Just gather sake, mirin, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, Tonkatsu sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar. Mix them all together and you have home made yakisoba sauce!
Is Yakisoba sauce only for seasoning Yakisoba?
This recipe will make about 1/2 cup of Yakisoba sauce, which is roughly 2-3 serves. This is not only for yakisoba sauce. If you have any left over yakisoba sauce, you can use it for any stir fry and for teriyaki chicken and seasoning for yaki onigiri and Sobameshi too. It can also be used for Okonomiyaki and Takoyaki too.
Storing and shelf life of home made Yakisoba sauce
The recipe makes about 1/2 cup and I usually use it all when I make yakisoba. If you have any left over, keep it in an air tight container and keep refrigerated. Use it within one month.
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Yakisoba sauce
Ingredients
- 1 tbs sake
- 1 tbs mirin
- 1 tbs soy sauce
- 1 tbs tonkatsu sauce *1
- 1.5 tbs worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbs oyster sauce
- 1 tbs tomato ketchup
- 1 tsp sugar
- pinch salt and pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Use a small whisk to mix well.
- keep the sauce in an air tight container and refrigerate.
Zhamilya says
Great recipe! I have finally found what I was looking for!
Lynda Bruce says
I appreciate the clarification re Worcestershire. I thought it was wrong. I tried different yakisoba sauce recipes. This is the first time I’ve learned the difference. I look forward to trying the Japanese style Worcestershire!
Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles says
You are welcome 😀 Lynda
TrixM says
Caution for European people making this: Japanese “Worcestershire sauce” is not the same as English Worcestershire sauce. It is thicker and with a different flavour profile. It’s called “usta” sauce in Japan, and I think it’d be more accurate to use this term on English-language sites.
To get the flavour right, you need to get the Bulldog brand sauce (or similar Japanese brand) that you can see in the images above. Don’t get Lea and Perrins! If you can’t get Japanese sauce, the closest equivalent would be “brown sauce”, like HP. Brown sauces are a bit more tangy, so it’s probably good to add a little more of the other ingredients to balance it out (especially a little more sugar/honey for sweetness).
Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles says
Oh I wasn’t aware that European worcestershire sauce is different, thanks for the information! 🙂
Sammia says
Thank you will try to make it!
Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles says
You are welcome Sammia 😀
Wilhelmina Wessel says
I will be making this sauce over and over!
Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles says
Me too, Thank you Wilhelmina ;D
Elizabeth Berg says
I’m looking forward to trying this yummy sauce!
Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles says
Thank you Elizabeth, you will love it 😀
Wilhelmina Wessel says
I want to put this sauce on all the things!!!
Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles says
That is what I do Wilhelmina 😀 Thank you!
Liz says
I LOVE your homemade version! This is a marvelous way to boost the flavor of so many dishes!
Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles says
Ohhhh Thank you Liz 😀
Rona says
Your delicious homemade yakisoba sauce recipe was perfect for 2 packs of yakisoba noodles & veggies!! 🙂
Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles says
Thank you Rona 😀