Soup stock
Soup Stock
Dashi is the invisible foundation of Japanese cooking, a clear, light broth that carries a deep, savoury umami flavour into soups, sauces, simmered dishes and seasonings without announcing itself. Most Japanese cooks consider good dashi non-negotiable: it is what makes miso soup taste like more than just miso paste dissolved in water, what gives oden its depth after hours of simmering, and what provides the base character of the tsuyu dipping sauce served with tempura, soba and somen. Learning to make and use dashi well is one of the most impactful things a home cook can do for the quality of their Japanese cooking.
The most common form of dashi is ichiban dashi, made by steeping kombu seaweed in cold water and then briefly simmering with katsuobushi dried bonito flakes. The result is a broth of remarkable complexity that forms the basis of many dishes in Japanese cuisine. Niban dashi, a second extraction from the same ingredients, is used for more heavily seasoned preparations where a lighter flavour profile is acceptable. Shiitake dashi, made from dried shiitake mushrooms, provides a deeper, earthier alternative often used in vegetarian Japanese cooking.
This collection covers the tools and ingredients needed for proper dashi preparation at home. Dashi strainers and pots suited to the steeping and brief cooking process are available alongside a selection of quality dashi ingredients including Hondashi granulated stock, kombu, katsuobushi flakes and dried shiitake. For cooks who prefer a quick option, pre-measured dashi powder packets from Japanese producers offer a reliable and convenient alternative to making from scratch without the characteristic flatness of western stock cubes.
Good dashi is the most impactful single ingredient improvement you can make to your Japanese cooking.
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Oden dashi is a classic Japanese soup stock base, lightly seasoned with soy, mirin, and konbu. Just add your favourite oden ingredients for an authentic winter hot-pot experience. Type Ready-to-use oden soup base / 1 pack of 60g Origin Japan...
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Bonito Flakes (70g), generous pack of shaved katsuobushi for making authentic Japanese dashi stock, garnishing dishes, and preparing okaka rice topping. The cornerstone of Japanese cooking. Product Typology Katsuobushi (かつお節: Shaved Aged Skipjack Tuna Ribbons) Biological Source 100% Genuine Skipjack...
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The Yukihira Saucepan, classic Japanese hammered aluminium saucepan that has been a home kitchen staple for generations. Lightweight, fast-heating, with a comfortable side-pour spout built into the rim. Artisan Manufacturer Yoshikawa Cookware (Est. 1946) Surface Engineering Traditional Tsuchime Dimpling (Optimizes...
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Tsubamesanjo Yukihira Saucepan | Hammered Aluminium The iconic Japanese Yukihira saucepan from Tsubame-Sanjo, hammered aluminium body, pouring spouts on both sides, heats quickly and evenly. A standard fixture in Japanese kitchens for generations. Includes 1 saucepan (size variant selected) Sizes...
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Dried Shiitake mushrooms (55g), a Japanese umami staple. Rehydrated in cold water overnight, they produce a rich, deeply savoury dashi and tender mushrooms for soups and simmered dishes. Drying intensifies natural umami far beyond fresh mushrooms Soaking liquid becomes rich...
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The Katsuobushi Grater Box, traditional Japanese wooden box with a razor-sharp planing blade for shaving whole dried bonito blocks into fresh katsuobushi flakes. Freshly shaved flakes make incomparably superior dashi. Provenance Handmade in Japan 🇯🇵 Construction Solid Wood Box with...
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Katsuobushi Bonito Block (220g), premium whole-cut block of dried bonito for shaving fresh katsuobushi at home. Freshly shaved flakes deliver incomparably richer dashi than pre-packaged flakes. Freshly shaved bonito delivers far more aromatic dashi than pre-packaged flakes 220g provides many...
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Bonito Flakes (2g × 20), individual portion sachets of shaved katsuobushi for making single-serve dashi, topping okonomiyaki, and garnishing dishes with the signature dancing bonito flake effect. Product Typology Katsuobushi (かつお節: Single-Serve Shaved Aged Skipjack Tuna Packets) Biological Source 100%...
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Hondashi Bonito Soup Stock, Japan's most popular instant dashi powder. A few pinches in hot water produce authentic bonito-and-kombu dashi for miso soup, noodle broths, and Japanese dishes. Contents 14 sachets × 8g (112g total) Origin Made in Japan 🇯🇵...
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Udon Soup Stock, a ready-to-use Japanese dashi concentrate for making authentic udon broth. Dilute and heat for a clean, umami-rich soup base in seconds. Contents 8 sachets × 8g (64g total) Usage 1 sachet per 250ml water Origin Made in...
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The Akebono Dashi Maker is a Japanese cold-brew dashi infuser pot for making clean, complex dashi stock overnight in the fridge with kombu and katsuobushi - no heat required for the finest flavour extraction. Product Type Microwave Soup Base Infuser...
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Kombu Seaweed, the dried kelp that forms the backbone of Japanese dashi stock. An umami powerhouse that transforms water into a complex, savoury broth with minimal effort. Contents 70 g dried kombu Origin Made in Japan 🇯🇵 Browse also: Japanese...