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This recipe is very easy, especially when you have no Kaeshi (dipping sauce concentrate) around.  

Recipe:

Serves 4

4 cups water

2 cups bonito flakes (Katsuobushi)

2 Tbls sugar

1/3 cup Mirin (Hon-Mirin) sweet sake

1 cup soysauce

Bring the sugar, mirin, soy sauce and water in a medium size pot and bring

to a boil.  Reduce heat, and add the bonito flakes.  Simmer for a couple of minutes.  Turn off heat. Strain in a paper towel or cheese cloth lined strainer.

The broth is ready for use.

Cook the noodles and serve the broth hot.