The amount of bonito flakes I use for this recipe depends on how I will use the dashi. For everyday dashi, I make a medium-strength dashi using 3 cups (20 g) bonito flakes. When I make noodle soups, I ...

Experience the taste of Japan with my Japanese Spinach Salad. A simple and healthy side dish that pairs perfectly with any meal.

Other methods involve using bonito flakes (a type of dried fish), dried shrimp, dried sardines, or dried mushrooms, to name a ...

After the sugar has melted, add tissue paper-thin bonito flake shavings to the pan and let the liquids cook out (be sure to stir often). Finally, thoroughly mix in the sesame seeds and nori.

A Japanese recipe calling for ‘soy sauce’ will ... brings seasoning and depth of flavour. Bonito flakes are small shavings of dried, smoked tuna. To make them, fresh tuna is poached, then ...