Directions:
- Put the water into the pot.
- Dampen a cloth or paper towel, wring it out, and use it to gently pat the surface of the piece of kelp- do not wipe it hard, just remove surface dust; some of the white powder clinging to it is clean pleasant flavor from the ocean.
- Put the kelp into the pot.
- Heat the water, and when you can tell it is about to boil, but before it does, remove the kelp.
- Add the bonito flakes and let the water come to a full boil.
- As soon as the water starts to boil, turn off the heat.
- Let the bonito flakes start to settle to the bottom of the saucepan.
- You can strain the soup as soon as the flakes start to settle- 30 seconds to 1 minute, or, for a stronger flavor (which you may or may not want depending on what you are making) you can leave them in a few minutes longer- some of the recipes I have seem to imply that the flakes will all settle within a few minutes, but perhaps that depends on the kind you have; mine never all settle, and I find that a soak longer than a few minutes does not improve the flavor much anyway.
- To strain: line a strainer with a piece of cheesecloth (optional, but neater), and filter the dashi through it.
- You now have ichiban dashi.
- This dashi will keep for a few days in a glass container in the refrigerator.
- You can also make secondary dashi (niban dashi) by re-using the kelp and bonito flakes once; I haven't practiced that yet.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 13.06 Kcal (55 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 0 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 0g | 0% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 4.74mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbs | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Protein | 1.11g | 2% | |
| Calcium | 23.7mg | 2% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 4.9 Kcal (21 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 0 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 0g | 0% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 1.78mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbs | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Protein | 0.42g | 2% | |
| Calcium | 8.9mg | 2% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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