Free Cooking & Recipes

Dashi

Dashi

Ingredients:

• 1 sheet of kombu (drid kelp: 10cm x 10cm)
• 1 litre water
• 15g katsuobushi (bonito flakes)

*for vegetarians, use twice as much kombu and omit the katsuobushi.

Preparation:

1. Make a few slits in the kombu, and cook in water on a medium heat. Remove just before boiling.
2. Add the katsuobushi to the pan, bring to the boil, and strain.