Dashi Recipe

Rating 5.0
| 1
| Last Updated on February 27, 2024
In this dashi recipe, you will find a fundamental Japanese soup stock for any season. It is an essential foundation of many Japanese dishes.
Utensils Dinner
Globe Asian
3
ingredients
5
steps
30
minutes
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Ingredients

Servings:
8
2 qt
water
1 oz
dried kombu, see notes 1
1 oz
dried bonito flakes
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Directions 5 steps | 30 Minutes

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, combine the water and dried kombu.

Dashi Recipe: In a medium saucepan, combine the water and dried kombu.
Step 2

Bring to a bare simmer over medium heat. 

Dashi Recipe: Bring to a bare simmer over medium heat.
Step 3

Remove from heat and add the bonito flakes. Let stand for 5 minutes.

Dashi Recipe: Remove from heat and add the bonito flakes.
Step 4

Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and discard kombu and bonito, or reserve to make a second, weaker batch of dashi.

Dashi Recipe: Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and discard kombu and bonito, or reserve to make a second, weaker batch of dashi.
Step 5

Dashi can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Enjoy!

Dashi Recipe: Dashi can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Notes:

  1. Kombu and shaved katsuobushi are widely available at Japanese grocers or in the Asian section of most large supermarkets.

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
2
FAT
0 g
PROTEIN
0.1 g
CARBS
0.3 g
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Robyn B.

Robyn

03 Oct 2022

This was so flavorful and healthy. It was surprisingly easy, too!

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