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Dashi

Makes About 4½ cups

20 minutes

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Japanese dashi is an umami-rich stock and a building block for countless dishes. This recipe for basic dashi is based on Sonoko Sakai’s kombu and bonito dashi formula in “Japanese Home Cooking.”

Makes About

4½ cups

20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1

    4-inch square (about ½ ounce) kombu

  • 3½-4

    cups (about 1 ounce) lightly packed bonito flakes (katsuobushi)

Reviews
ROBERT J.
September 10, 2025
Delicious dashi
Easy, simple recipe

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