3 Ways To Make Dashi (with Video)

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Calories

    5 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

3 Ways To Make Dashi (with Video)

Learn how to make Japanese soup stock at home with 3 simple methods today!

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Ingredients

For a Dashi Packet

  • 2–3 cups water (use 2 cups for rich dashi and 3 cups for regular use)
  • 1 dashi packet (9 g)

For Dashi Powder

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tsp dashi powder (3 g)

For Homemade Dashi

  • 1 piece kombu (dried kelp) (0.3 oz, 10 g; 4 x 4 inches, 10 x 10 cm per piece)
  • 4 cups water
  • 1-3 cups katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) (~1 oz; adjust as you like)
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Instructions

  1. Please check out the tutorial video to watch me make Dashi using three different methods! You can also go to my blog posts below for specific recipes with instructions and photos:

To Use a Dashi Packet

  1. Please see my step-by-step instructions and photos at my blog post How to Make Japanese Soup Stock with a Dashi Packet.

To Use Dashi Powder

  1. Please see my step-by-step instructions with photos at my blog post How to Use Dashi Powder to make Japanese soup stock.

For Homemade Dashi

  1. To make basic, all-purpose Awase Dashi (kombu bonito stock) from scratch, please see my step-by-step instructions with photos at my ultimate guide How to Make Dashi. Other variations include Katsuo Dashi (bonito stock) and Iriko Dashi (anchovy stock). For vegan/vegetarian stock, try my recipes Shiitake Dashi, and Kombu Dashi, or Vegan Dashi (shiitake kombu stock).

Nutrition Information

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Calories 5kcal (0%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 1g (2%) Sodium 42mg (2%) Potassium 32mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Calcium 133mg (13%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 5 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 5kcal 0%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 1g 2%
Sodium 42mg 2%
Potassium 32mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Calcium 133mg 13%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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