Think beyond miso soup. Whether you make your own or use dashi stock powder, this Japanese staple — made with dried kelp and ...

There are certain sauces and seasonings that, once you discover them, seem to go with everything. Consider spicy sriracha, Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel seasoning (which can be recreated at ...

Glutamates naturally found in food deliver a big punch of umami, a sense of savoriness often called the “fifth taste.” Seaweed is loaded with glutamate – indeed it was from a seaweed, from kombu, that ...

The Structural Evolution of Global Flavor Systems The international market for seasonings and flavor enhancers is currently defined by a shift from simple additives to complex, functional bases. This ...

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 ...

Its one of those dishes thats served at every Japanese restaurant. A staple in Japanese households. I just want you to know ...

Dashi – it’s the primary ingredient in so much of Japanese cuisine. The word alone means stock, but the most common version is made from water, kombu seaweed and katsuobushi or bonito flakes. Sonoko ...

The stock called dashi is one of the most ubiquitous ingredients in Japanese cooking. Made from kombu (kelp) and katsuobushi (bonito flakes), dashi can be found in miso soup, the broths for udon and ...

As the international culinary community increasingly prioritizes the depth of “the fifth taste,” the technical evaluation of stock ingredients has moved beyond simple procurement to a rigorous quality ...

Dashi is a nutritious and flavorful stock made from water, kombu (kelp) and kastuobushi (bonito fish flakes) and is an essential ingredient in Japanese cuisine. It is simple, quick and easy to make.

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 ...