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Niboshi Dashi (Anchovy Stock) 煮干しだし
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Niboshi Dashi (Anchovy Stock) 煮干しだし

Niboshi dashi is a type of Japanese dashi stock made from anchovies. It can be used to add flavour and umami to many different dishes!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 93 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 30 g dried infant anchovies 1, or dried sardines
  • 4 cups water

Instructions

Steep (Mizudashi) method
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  1. Pluck off heads and remove entrails of the dried baby anchovies. *2
  2. Place the prepared dried anchovies in a small saucepan over low-medium heat to dry roast them for a few minutes without using any oil.
  3. Fill a container with cold water and add the dry roasted baby anchoivies.
  4. Let it stand overnight.
  5. Line a sieve with a sheet of kitchen paper towel and place it over a large bowl.
  6. Strain the dashi into the large bowl. *3
  7. Use it for cooking or store in the fridge. *4
Steep & Simmer (Nidashi) Method
  1. Pluck off heads and remove entrails of the dried baby anchovies.
  2. Place the prepared baby anchovies in a saucepan with water to steep for 30 minutes.
  3. After 30 minutes steeping, put the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring it to boil.
  4. When the stock boils, turn the heat down to low and let it simmer for 3-5 minutes.
  5. Remove any scum off the surface as often as necessary. *5
  6. Strain the stock through a sieve lined with kitchen paper towel.
  7. Use it for cooking or store in the fridge. *4

Notes

  • *1 the ratio is usually 2-4 % of ingredients to water.
  • *2 Do this carefully because we don’t want to extract any bitter taste from the heads and entrails.
  • *3 Leftover dried baby anchovies can be used for Tsukudani and Furikake. See recipe in the above post.
  • *4 This dashi will last in the fridge for a couple days. If you are not going to use it in two days, keep the dashi in the freezer. It will last about 3 months frozen.
  • *5 In order to extract melow and bold umami flavour.

Nutrition Information

Calories 93kcal (5%) Protein 20g (40%) Sodium 4mg (0%) Calcium 681mg (68%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 93

% Daily Value*

Calories 93kcal 5%
Protein 20g 40%
Sodium 4mg 0%
Calcium 681mg 68%

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