Ponzu Dipping Sauce

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sake or dry white wine
1/2 cup mirin (sweet rice wine)
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup dried bonito flakes*
3 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions:

In a 2 or 3 quart pan over high heat, bring to a boil sake, mirin, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and bonito flakes. Lower heat and simmer 15 minutes. Strain and chill until cold, about 1 hour. Stir in lemon juice. Serve immediately or cover and chill up to 1 week.

* Bonito flakes may be omitted. If omitting, do not simmer for 15 minutes. Instead, pour into a bowl and chill until ready to use.