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3 Ways To Make Dashi (with Video)
Learn how to make Japanese soup stock at home with 3 simple methods today!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Calories: 5 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Japanese
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)
Instructions
- 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:
Cup of Yum
To Use a Dashi Packet
- Please see my step-by-step instructions and photos at my blog post How to Make Japanese Soup Stock with a Dashi Packet.
Cup of Yum
To Use Dashi Powder
- 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
- 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
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
% 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.