Needed:1 cup soy sauce2 cups water3 tb sesame seeds2 tb sesame oil6 tb sugar3 tb minced garlic1/2 teaspoon pepper1 tablespoon rice winegreen onions - however much you want1/2 onion1/2 asian pearI started off by putting just under one cup of soy sauce in my measuring cup. Later I did a taste test and added more soysauce, so I think 1 full cup would be perfect.Then I filled it up to the 3 cup line