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This is Hon Dashi, Ajinomoto’s flagship product. I’ve been looking for dashi everywhere and these dashi granules (8 packets per bag) seemed most practical in terms of storage. Bought them at the Antipolo branch of Shopwise.
For the uninitiated, dashi is a soup stock which is the base for many Japanese soups and stews, including the very popular miso soup. It is made by boiling together the flakes of a fish called bonito (a variety of tuna) and kombu, an edible kelp.
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Hi! My family loves Japanese food and I’ve attempted to make some sushi with moderate success. I have yet to try making miso soup which my daughter really likes. Are dashi and miso expensive? My brother once gave us instant miso soup mix which was rather okay but I would rather make it from scratch.
Powdered dashi is around P130 per pack of 8. Japanese miso is a bit expensive at around 250 per box but it lasts a long time.
Hello! :p
Would you happen to know if its possible to use stock from dilis to make dashi? Also, do you know where i can get takoyaki pans and how much they are? Thanks in advance!
I wouldn’t know, Paolo. Sorry.
I wonder if shopwise still carries this and if they have it in libis…ive been looking for some dashi to make agedashi tofu. thanks for pointing me in the right direction
@Grace: Making miso from scratch is easy! If you have miso paste (white miso is less saltier than red miso), hot water, and dashi, you’re good to go. You only need a tiny amount of dashi for a big pot of miso (you don’t want to overwhelm the miso taste with a fishy taste). For garnish, you can use green onions and tofu. Some people use konbu (seaweed) as garnish, too, but I use leftover nori. The noris I use are the ones that have deformed due to moisture so it’s not good for sushi. Just cut them up into small strips.
hi connie. i buy my dashi powder from fujimart near mother ignacia. they repack it in small plastic containers though i forgot the price but it’s not that expensive. i store it in the ref. thank you for all the recipes…
Whoa. I’ve never been to that store. Must visit soon. Thanks.
they have most of the stuff for japanese cooking and they have it in retail packs like the orange fish roe for sushi, dashi, tempura flour etc. im an avid homecook too and a fan of your blog, im thrilled i could offer you something new, got to go. thanks again
Thanks for the info!