Dashi for Sesame Dipping Sauce

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Yield:
6 cups

This dashi can be used to make Sesame Dipping Sauce for Beef Shabu-Shabu, a recipe from Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat's "Japanese Hot Pots" cookbook.

Ingredients

  • 2 (6-inch) pieces kombu

  • 1 ½ ounces dried, shaved bonito (about 3 packed cups)

Directions

  1. Place 8 cups of water in a large pot. Add kombu and let steep for 30 minutes.

  2. Place pot over medium heat and bring to a boil; remove kombu and discard. Add 2 tablespoons water and bonito; stir until well combined. When liquid returns to a boil, immediately reduce heat to low; let simmer for 5 minutes, skimming surface as necessary.

  3. Remove pot from heat and let steep 15 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth; do not press down on or squeeze bonito flakes. Discard solids.

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