How to Use dashi in a Sentence

dashi

noun
  • Get the duck soba, the fried miso, and the dashi yaki egg roll.
    Andrea Whittle, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2018
  • Combine the dashi, leek and mushrooms in a saucepan, then bring to the boil.
    Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Wipe out pot, pour dashi back in, and bring to a simmer.
    Alison Carroll, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The eggs are mixed with light soy sauce, dashi and a mildly sweet sake.
    Jamie Feldmar, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Strain the dashi through a fine-mesh sieve, discarding the solids.
    Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Make dashi: Add kombu and water to a pot and bring to a boil.
    Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018
  • To make the tonkatsu sauce: Bring the dashi to a boil in a small pot over medium-high heat.
    Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 29 Nov. 2019
  • Add to pot with dashi along with chicken and bring to a simmer.
    Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Feb. 2017
  • Today, the waters of the Genbe run as clear as a perfect dashi broth.
    Gilles Mingasson, Smithsonian, 29 May 2017
  • Today, the waters of the Genbe run as clear as a perfect dashi broth.
    Gilles Mingasson, Smithsonian, 2 May 2017
  • Swap out some or all of the water for broth, coconut milk or dashi.
    Ali Slagle, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2020
  • While dashi is infusing, remove the dark green tops of the scallions from the white bulbs.
    Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The noodles are always fresh and the dashi is always dense with umami.
    Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Make the dashi: In a medium pot over medium-high heat, bring the water and kombu to almost but not quite a boil.
    Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Aim your phone at the yolk, set it for slow-mo, pierce the orb with your knife, and ogle the contents seeping into the dashi like a yellow oil spill.
    Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 12 Apr. 2018
  • In a skillet, bring 1½ cups reserved dashi to a simmer over medium heat.
    Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Make a double or triple batch of the dashi and freeze in airtight containers to keep for making savory soups on the fly.
    Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The first course Adrienne: Spoon bread, sea urchin, buttermilk dashi, ham, caviar and wheat tuile.
    Luis Miguel Echegaray, SI.com, 8 Mar. 2018
  • The second, prepared in the Space Needle for legendary chef Tom Douglas, was chili oil-poached cod with dashi and spot prawn shabu shabu.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Esquire, 15 Nov. 2012
  • Note that seafood, soy, and dashi (fish broth) are all prevalent in Japanese cuisine.
    National Geographic, 12 June 2019
  • Most recipes rely on dashi, a rich broth commonly made from bonito flakes or sea kelp.
    National Geographic, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Adrienne gives the judges rocky mountain oyster dashi with chili oil and fried rocky mountain oyster.
    Luis Miguel Echegaray, SI.com, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Hinodeya’s base for its house ramen is a dashi broth — light, but packed with flavor from bonito and kombu.
    Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Rockpool’: the clearest, sparkling broth, rippling with the umami of dashi, in which bob the sweetest fruits of the sea, both animal and vegetal.
    Marina O’Loughlin, Bon Appetit, 23 Oct. 2017
  • The dish starts by simmering whole chickens and mixed vegetables to create a base for the broth (a cross between a pozole-style soup and a dashi broth).
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019
  • At the table, a waiter pours aromatic dashi over the egg, which, surprisingly, doesn’t break; guests get to do the honors.
    Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The spinach, blanched and drizzled with sesame dressing, was served with cubes of spongy, fried tofu, both elements stacked carefully in a cold dashi broth.
    Jennifer Graue, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2017
  • Add dashi to pot and simmer until daikon is fork-tender and broth is flavorful, 20 minutes.
    Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 29 Oct. 2018
  • The broth is a superfood-rich vegetarian dashi of sorts, the grains and add-ins are malleable, but the goal is to have a diverse bowl of colors and textures.
    Alison Carroll, Bon Appetit, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Where to Buy: Instant dashi and spice blend shichimi togarashi can be found at Asian markets or online.
    Jess Eng, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022

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