Dashi, it is said, is Japanese stock, the foundation for many dishes. I say dashi is the anti-stock. Where Western-style stock is all about intensifying flavor through reduction, dashi is all about ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. kazoka30 / Getty Images If you’ve ever enjoyed a cup of miso soup, you’ve experienced the magic of dashi, an ultra-versatile ...

Kaki Okumura is a Japanese wellness writer who grew up in the US and Japan. She says her five Japanese staple ingredients are soy sauce, dashi, sake, mirin, and miso. Recipes for miso soup, teriyaki ...

Sweat garlic and ginger over medium heat in olive oil. Add water, shiitake and kombu, and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and let steep for 50 minutes. Strain. Save mushrooms and kombu for garnish.

At the heart of so much of Japanese cooking is the fragrant broth called dashi. And at the heart of dashi are the delicate pink petals of katsuobushi, shaved flakes of dried bonito fish. When steeped ...

Editor’s note: Thanksgiving traces its origins to an uneasy, temporary alliance between 17th-century English settlers and members of the Wampanoag Confederacy. This year, Eater is choosing to ...

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