Dashi

Recipe Categories : | Japanese | All Soups |

Cooking time : 5 minutes

Ingredients :

• ¼ oz kombu seaweed
• 4½ cups water
• 1¼ oz bonito shavings

Preparation and Cooking Instructions

1. Put kombu seaweed in a pan with water and heat. Remove from the heat as soon as it boils. Add bonito, reheat, and remove from the heat at the first sign of boiling.
2. Allow to stand for 10 minutes, strain and use as required.
3. Cooks notes : The Japanese use dashi as the basis for stocks, soups, sauces and dressings. It is very easy to make and the ingredients are readily available. The two vital ingredients are kombu seaweed and bonito (tunny fish) fillets cut into shavings. If necessary a light, strained fish stock may be used.