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Basic Japanese Dashi Recipe

J. Kenji López-Alt

How to make dashi, a fundamental Japanese soup stock.

Basic Japanese Dashi Recipe

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  • Yield:Makes about 2 quarts
  • Active time: 3 minutes
  • Total time:15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts (2L) water
  • 1 ounce (30g) dried kombu (see note)
  • 1 ounce (30g) packed dried bonito flakes (katsuobushi, see note)

Directions

  1. 1.

    Combine water and kombu in a medium saucepan. Bring to a bare simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat and add bonito flakes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh strainer and discard kombu and bonito, or reserve to make a second, weaker batch of dashi. Dashi can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

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