Dashi (Fish and Kelp Soup Broth)

Basic Japanese Soup Base

• Preparation Time: 1 minute
• Cooking Time: 10 minutes
• Servings: 1 liter of soup base

Ingredients

• 1 liter water
• 2 Packets dashi powder^*
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons mirin^**
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

1. Bring the liter of water to a boil in a pot. Add the 2 packets of dashi stock powder, 3 tbsp. soy sauce, 2 tbsp. mirin, 2 tsp. sugar, and 1/4 tsp. salt. Stir and boil until the salt and sugar have dissolved. Once dissolved the soup is ready to use.

Notes

• *: I use Shimaya dashi powder
• **: I use hon mirin, aji-mirin will work too, just omit the sugar
• Adapted from: Namiko Hirasawa Chen