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A recipe for making one of the most delicious broths in Japanese cuisine with ease. 2 ingredients you can find in an Asian market, bringing a touch of fine dining into your home.

1 h

Total Time

1 h

Cooking Time

Ingredients

1l water
40g Kombu
40g bonito flakes

Instructions

Step 1 of 4:

 

Place the kombu and bonito flakes in a pot with the cold water.

Step 2 of 4:

 

Warm slowly to 60–80 °C. The dashi should not boil. (If it does boil, it will be less delicate, possibly a little slimy and bitter.)

Step 3 of 4:

 

Cover the pot with a lid and let it steep for 1 hour.

Step 4 of 4:

 

Then strain through a fine sieve.

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