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Dashi/bonito and kombu broth
Dashi - how to make from kombu and dried bonito flakes
Ingredients (for 800 ml / 27 fl. oz. of dashi)
- Kombu/kelp
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10 g (3 × 25 cm / 1.2 x 10 in.)
- Katsuobushi/bonito flakes
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20 g (0.7 oz.)
- Water
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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.
