Dashi - how to make from kombu and dried bonito flakes
Ingredients (for 800 ml / 27 fl. oz. of dashi)
- Kombu/kelp
- 10 g (3 × 25 cm / 1.2 x 10 in.)
- Katsuobushi/bonito flakes
- 20 g (0.7 oz.)
- Water
- 1000 ml (33.8 fl. oz.)
Directions
Soak the kombu in water for 30 minutes, then heat over medium heat. Just before the water comes to a boil, remove the kombu and turn off the heat. After a few minutes, add in the bonito flakes and allow to sit for 2 minutes. Place a dampened paper towel over an all-purpose strainer and strain the dashi.