Dashi (出汁): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin
Dashi (出汁) is a Japanese food classified as broth, dish. Ingredients listed for it include Saccharina japonica, katsuobushi.
| Name in Japanese | 出汁 |
|---|---|
| Type | broth, dish |
| Main ingredients | Saccharina japonica, katsuobushi |
| Background reading | Wikipedia (English) |
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- Showing the Japanese name (出汁) on your phone is the easiest way to ask for it.
- Recipes and ingredients vary by region, shop and household. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, always confirm the ingredients with the shop before eating.
Similar Japanese foods
- curry bread (カレーパン)
- tanukijiru (たぬき汁)
- nikuman (中華まん)
- isobeage (磯辺揚げ)
- Kenchinjiru (けんちん汁)
- tomalley (カニミソ)
- Tenshindon (天津飯)
- Chūkadon (中華丼)
Source: Wikidata (CC0). Compiled by this website.