DASHI

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Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Time 1h10m

Yield 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 2

Ingredients

1 8-inch length of kombo, a type of kelp, available in Japanese groceries and some health-food stores
2 cups dried, shaved bonito flakes (available in Japanese groceries)

Steps:

Soak kombo in 5 cups of cold water for an hour. Then over low heat slowly bring water to a boil. Just before boiling, remove kombo.
When water boils, raise heat to medium, and add bonito flakes. Cook 1 minute, skim surface, and turn off heat. After bonito flakes settle to bottom of saucepan, strain stock through cheesecloth or fine strainer, discard the flakes, and reserve the dashi.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 41, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 381 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams