dashi

noun
/ˈdæʃi/

Etymology

From Japanese 出汁 (dashi, “essence, dashi soup”) (hiragana だし), from noun form of 出す (dasu, “to draw, to extract”).

  1. borrowed from 出汁

Definitions

  1. A type of soup or cooking stock, often made from kelp.

    • Kombu (KOHM-boo): This Japanese seaweed is used to make dashi, an Asian soup stock, and to flavor rice and stews.
    • A great dashi (stock) is essential, as it is the crucial element in soups, dipping sauces, nimono (simmered dishes) and nabemono (hotpot dishes), and for cooking fish and vegetables.
    • Dashi is the basic soup stock for many Japanese dishes including noodle soups.

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