Chuka Tare Recipe: The Japanese Spicy Glaze
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Read for freeTare is a delicious dipping or glazing sauce that’s very mild in flavor. In other instances, different spices can be added to give the sauce a kick.
This is called Chuka tare or “Chinese” tare. This is the perfect recipe for it.

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How to make homemade Chuka tare

Japanese spicy sauce chuka tare
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp soy sauce
- 6 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp red chili bean sauce or sriracha sauce
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp ginger root minced
- 3 green onions thinly sliced
- 2 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients and chill.
Conclusion
You see, the Japanese can have spicy sauces. But they take their inspiration from the Chinese for these kinds of sauces!
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Read for freeJoost Nusselder, the founder of Bite My Bun is a content marketer, dad and loves trying out new food with Japanese food at the heart of his passion, and together with his team he's been creating in-depth blog articles since 2016 to help loyal readers with recipes and cooking tips.