Dashi (出汁)

A good dashi is the key to good miso soup, and this easy dashi recipe uses just 2 ingredients and comes together in minutes.

is a seafood-based soup stock used in many Japanese dishes. Here's everything you need to know about it: from the ingredients that go into it to a recipe for making authentic .

Course Soups & Stews

Cuisine Japanese

Keyword broth, dashi, stock

Level Beginner

Main Ingredient Fish

Diet Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Low Sugar, Low-Carb, Low-Fat, Pescatarian

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 3

soaking time 3

Total Time 4

Servings cups Dashi

Calories 13kcal

Ingredients

4 ¼ cups water
10 grams konbu
15 grams katsuobushi

Grams + US Cups - US Standard

Instructions

Add the konbu to the water and soak for at least 3 hours. You can store this konbu dashi in a refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Remove the konbu and bring the dashi to a boil (you can use the konbu for something else).
Turn off the heat, and add the katsuobushi. Let this steep for 3-4 minutes.
Strain the dashi and use it right away, or let it cool completely and store it in the refrigerator.

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