{"id":996,"slug":"dashi-japanese-soup-stock","title":"Dashi (Japanese Soup Stock)","description":null,"ingredients_raw":["Dried kelp (kombu)","Dried bonito flakes (katsuobushi)","Dried mackerel flakes (sababushi)","Dried sardines or anchovies (niboshi)","Clams (asari or shijimi)","Dried shiitake mushrooms (hoshi-shiitake)","Dried flying fish (ago or tobiuo)","Granulated or powdered instant dashi (optional for quick preparation)"],"ingredients_norm":["dried kelp","dried bonito flake","dried mackerel flake","dried sardines or anchovy","clam","dried shiitake mushroom","dried flying fish","granulated or powdered instant dashi"],"steps":["Wipe kombu gently with a damp cloth (do not wash under running water).","Soak the kombu in water for about 30 minutes.","Heat slowly and remove kombu just before the water boils.","Simmer gently for 5 minutes, then strain.","Lightly rinse bonito flakes.","Bring water to a boil, add flakes, and simmer for about 1 minute.","Remove from heat; once the flakes sink, strain through a fine sieve or cheesecloth.","Remove heads and guts from sardines or anchovies.","Place in a pot with water and bring to a boil.","Simmer gently for 5 minutes, then strain.","Prepare both kombu and katsuobushi dashi separately.","Combine in desired proportions for a richer flavor.","Dissolve the desired amount of granulated or powdered dashi in hot water according to package instructions.","Adjust seasoning as needed for taste."],"categories":["Broth and stock recipes","Recipes for broth and stock","Recipes using fish","Recipes for soup","Japanese recipes","Boiled recipes","Recipes using seaweed","Recipes using anchovy","Recipes using bonito flake","Instant dashi","Recipes using shiitake"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":"easy","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Dashi_(Japanese_Soup_Stock)","source_ref":"4610534","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Dashi_(Japanese_Soup_Stock)&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"ef544926ed43f06f08b4447d78b9d0c26a35362e779e6660d1cdc86cf606f6ed","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:00Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:00Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/dashi-japanese-soup-stock"}