Japanese Sesame Sauce For Shabu Shabu - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 tablespoons white sesame seeds
7/8 cup dashi
1/3 cup sake
1 tablespoon mirin
1 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 -2 garlic clove, minced

Preparation

Toast sesame seeds in a frying pan until you hear 4-5 pops. Remove from heat. Grind sesame seeds in a mortor or a coffee grinder. You do not need to to grind completely smooth.
Add all the seasonings with ground sesame seeds. If you want to make this without the alcohol content, cook off alcohol from sake for about 10-15 seconds in the microwave.
Use the sauce for dipping shabu shabu pieces.