dashi
Sign in to savethumb|Some common brands of packaged instant dashi
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- Prepared food.name
- Dashi
- Prepared food.image
- Katsuobushi 02.jpg
- Prepared food.image_size
- 250px
- Prepared food.caption
- Katsuobushi shavings before being soaked in the water
- Prepared food.country
- Japan
- Prepared food.type
- Stock
- Prepared food.variations
- Kombu, shiitake, niboshi
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thumb|Some common brands of packaged instant dashi
is a family of stocks used in Japanese cuisine. Dashi forms the base for miso soup, clear broth soup, noodle broth soup, and many simmering liquids to accentuate the savory flavor known as umami. Dashi is also mixed into the flour base of some grilled foods like okonomiyaki and takoyaki.