The Dish: Chef Ivan Orkin shares Japanese recipes cbsnews.com

He's also co-author of "The Gaijin Cookbook: Japanese Recipes from a Chef, Father, Eater, and Lifelong Outsider."
Meanwhile, bring the mirin, sake, soy sauce, and sugar to a simmer in a saucepan, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
Tempura dipping sauce (makes 1.5 cups)Ingredients:1 cup Dashi¼ cup soy sauce¼ cup mirin½ cup finely grated daikonCombine the dashi, soy sauce and mirin in a bowl, then divide among individual dipping bowls.
Strain the broth, return to the pot, then add the remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce and season to taste with salt.
Remove the pan from the heat and add 5 tablespoons water and 1 teaspoon salt, stirring to dissolve the salt.