Dashi

Name: Dashi
Ingredients: 1 8-inch length of kombo, a type of kelp, available in Japanese groceries and some health-food stores; 2 cups dried, shaved bonito flakes (available in Japanese groceries)

2 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 8-inch length of kombo, a type of kelp, available in Japanese groceries and some health-food stores
2 cups dried, shaved bonito flakes (available in Japanese groceries)

Directions

1

Soak kombo in 5 cups of cold water for an hour.
2

Then over low heat slowly bring water to a boil.
3

Just before boiling, remove kombo.
4

When water boils, raise heat to medium, and add bonito flakes.
5

Cook 1 minute, skim surface, and turn off heat.
6

After bonito flakes settle to bottom of saucepan, strain stock through cheesecloth or fine strainer, discard the flakes, and reserve the dashi.