Homemade Dashi
Homemade Dashi is a cooking liquid or sauce that can change flavor, body, or acidity quickly. Add it gradually, then simmer, reduce, or finish gently to match the dish.
Identity
Cooking liquid
Add gradually and taste as you go.
Liquids can change seasoning, acidity, aroma, and body quickly. Add them in stages when balance matters, then simmer, reduce, or finish gently to match the dish.
Wikimedia Commons
Reference image
Homemade Dashi reference image.
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Used In Recipes
Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl) Recipe
OyakodonChicken and Egg Rice BowlMedium
- 1 cup (240ml) homemade dashi , or the equivalent in Hondashi (see note)
Substitutions
Acceptable
Homemade Dashi -> The Equivalent in Hondashi
1 cup (240ml) homemade dashi , or the equivalent in Hondashi (see note)
The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
Source: Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl) Recipe