Dashi Recipe

Name: Dashi Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 cups cold water; 1 sheet kombu seaweed, 3 to 4 inches square wiped clean with a damp cloth and soaked in cold water in the refrigerator over; 1/3 cup dried bonito flakes

Submitted by Kevinf

"Dashi is a quick all-purpose quick clear stock that is the heart of Japanese-style cooking. Made properly it is described as tasting of the sea. It calls for kombu seaweed (also called kombu), which is a thick dried kelp that is an essential ingredient in Japanese broths, and bonito flakes, pale pink shavings made from dried bonito fish fillets. Look for the seaweed and bonito flakes in an Asian grocery or the Asian food section of a well-stocked supermarket. Dashi is so quick to make that you can make it fresh each time you need it. Beth likes her version with one dried shiitake mushroom added."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 3
Serves:: 8

ingredients

4 cups cold water
1 sheet kombu seaweed, 3 to 4 inches square wiped clean with a damp cloth and soaked in cold water in the refrigerator over
¹⁄₃ cup dried bonito flakes

directions

Place the water in a medium saucepan. Add the kombu. Bring to a low boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low (if the water continues to boil, the stock will not be totally clear) and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the bonito flakes and stir. Turn off the heat and let stand for 2 minutes to allow the bonito flakes to settle. Skim off any foam.
Line a large colander or strainer with cheesecloth and set it over a large bowl; carefully pour the dashi through to strain it. Discard the kombu and bonito flakes. The stock is ready for use and can be refrigerated for up to 3 days, but is best used the day it is mad.