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Ajinomoto - Hon Dashi (Soup Stock) 5.28 Oz.

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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

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  • Dashi, or Bonito fish soup stock, is used as a base for almost all Japanese soups, broths and stews
  • Use dashi as a base for miso soup, udon/soba soup, sukiyaki or whatever you would like
  • Each box contains 3 bags of powdered dashi - each bag is 1.76 Oz.
  • Depending on desired flavor/dish, 1 tsp. makes 3-6 cups of dashi
  • Net Wt. 5.28 Oz.
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This bonitofish soup stock is used for soup base for miso soup, hot pot, and soup noodles. Dashi is the most important flavor of Japanese food and it's used in many different dishes, and you can use this instant version or make it from scratch with katsuobushi. To make dashi using this product, simply add to boiling water and stir (1 tsp Hon Dashi to 1 cup water). As a variation, use the liquid in which dried shiitake mushrooms hav been soaked. Sometimes translated as "broth," dashi is actually much more. It's not only an essential ingredient for literally thousands of Japanese dishes, it's also a deliciously creative way to add irresistible flavor to foods while reducing sugar and salt content. Have you ever had the feeling that some flavor is missing, but you don't know what it is, or what to add? Try adding a little Hondashi. We offer the best quality Ajinomoto brand. Ingredients: salt, monosodium glutamate, lactose, sugar, dried bonito powder, disodium inosinate, bonito extract, yeast extract, disodium succinate. Product of Japan.

Product Details

Size: 1 pack
  • Item Weight: 5.3 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • ASIN: B0002YB40O
  • UPC: 071757030053
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,691 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't cook Japanese without it September 11, 2008
Size Name:1 pack
The basic stock for 1,000s of Japanese recipes, dashi is absolutely essential for anyone wanting to cook authentic Japanese cuisine. As famous chef Shizuo Tsuji once said " "many substitutes for dashi are possible, but without dashi, dishes are merely a la japonaise and lack the authentic flavor".

Dashi can be made pretty easily from scratch, boiling some kombu or katsuobushi shavings, but you often make far more than you need for the particular recipe, and it can be a pain to spend all that time boiling. Instant dashi does the trick just fine, and almost no one will notice the substitution. This kind here, "Hon Dashi" (meaing "Real Dashi"), is the cream of the crop of instant substitutes. Made by the company Ajinomoto, Hon Dashi is absolutely brimming with umami, the fifth basic flavor found in Asian cooking. Hon Dashi is made from katsuobushi shavings, so it is a basic fish stock and not suitable for vegans, who would probably want to make their own kombu stock.

I use Hon Dashi for almost everything, from basic miso soup, to tamagoyaki, to using it to boil vegetables and give them a heartier flavor. Along with mirin and soy sauce, it is one of the most basic ingredients in a Japanese kitchen.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Ajinomoto Hon Dashi August 7, 2010
Size Name:1 pack
I buy this locally in a much larger box but it is the same product. This product is just as good as making your own, which I did for years before finding it. The larger box has 1,000 servings but that is for a weak dashi so I use double the granules. For this product with the 3 packets, just add them into a small jar and use 1 ts per cup hot water (adjust to your tastes). That adjustment is why it says '3 to 6 cups'. Also, this product stores with no loss in flavor in a sealed container for years. I actually have some in a salt shaker (with rice to keep it dry) and use it commonly as a flavor boost to vegetables (green ones especially work well with it).

This is actually a good starter size box. For those not sure what to do with it, a sample recipe:

3 cups made up dashi (1 packet)- taste and add water if you wish it weaker.
1 packet Udon noodles (may use cooked spagetti) appx 1.25 cups volume
1 cup lightly packed leafy vegetables (spinach, mustard greens, cabbages etc)
Optional- baby bok choys whole, shellfish (whole or chopped), peeled shrimp, miso

Bring to a simmer and as soon as the veggies and optional meats are done to your liking, it's ready. This is the 'kitchen sink' soup of Japan, meaning just about anything might land in there though the items are normally pre-cooked leftover bits.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what my miso was missing June 1, 2009
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My best friend returned to Japan and I felt that unless I went to a Japanese restaurant, I would never, ever have real miso soup.

I tried every paste, every color. I tried making my miso with and without wakame; I even tried mixing the pastes and still could not get it right.

I FINALLY got it! I didn't even intend to order Hon Dashi, had it on my wish list, but it was the best mistake I could make.

I'll be experimenting with my dashi to see what else I can add it to. The smokey flavor is superb.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Hon Dashi
This product is quick Hon Dashi. It is entirely satisfactory; I suppose that dashi would be better made from scratch but this stuff is very easy and quick to make into stock and it... Read more
Published 10 days ago by John H. Weiss
3.0 out of 5 stars Did I fail to read the list of ingredients?
Normally I would read the list of ingredients for an item; would not have ordered this, as the primary components are salt and monosodium glutamate. Read more
Published 15 days ago by linda bisson
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Sushi Su with this
I make sushi 3-4 times a week.... if you want to get a restaurant taste sushi, you need to add this to your sushi su before mixing it with the rice... it gives a great taste.... Read more
Published 1 month ago by I. Halabi
5.0 out of 5 stars very convenient
this product is far more convenient than bonito flakes which are more authentic in taste but so much work (having to boil then strain them in a paper towel). Read more
Published 2 months ago by Angele DeVil
5.0 out of 5 stars Miso Soup Must Have
If you like Miso Soup, this makes it easy to replicate at home when paired with Miso Paste. Just dissolve in hot water and then stir in Miso Paste. Read more
Published 2 months ago by powercat
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Just add a little could make dishes taste much better. a simple way to cook restaurant quality food!
Strongly recommend
Published 4 months ago by S Hull
5.0 out of 5 stars Very "bacon-y".
This instant dashi has a very strong, complex flavor that favors bonito over kombu, making a very rich and almost "bacon-y" broth. Read more
Published 4 months ago by E. Ricciardi
5.0 out of 5 stars Stinky but does the job.
I use this in my miso soup and it is great to add that little fishy flavor it needs. I would buy again for sure.
Published 4 months ago by Nire
2.0 out of 5 stars MSG
The soup stock is good - no question there. This is perhaps the most popular western brand you'll find. Do know that the second ingredient (the first is salt) is MSG. Read more
Published 5 months ago by pnihill2000
2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I wanted
If you are looking to make legitimate miso soup, look again. This stuff makes a decent miso soup, but its incredibly salty from the tons of MSG and not that great . Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jacob
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