Ajinomoto - Hon Dashi (Soup Stock) 5.28 Oz.

by Ajinomoto

Product Features

• 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.

Product Description

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. We are offering a convenient 2.29 oz jar with resealable cap, as shown. Product of Japan.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002YB40O
• UPC: 071757030053
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,544 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #5 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Prepared Food > Soups, Stews & Stocks > Broths

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't cook Japanese without it, September 11, 2008

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Zack Davisson "japanreviewed" (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ajinomoto - Hon Dashi (Soup Stock) 5.28 Oz. (Misc.)

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.

10 of 10 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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NYCchick "NYCchick" (NYC, Manhattan United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ajinomoto - Hon Dashi (Soup Stock) 5.28 Oz. (Misc.)

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.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't be fooled into thinking this is a traditional Japanese substitue for dashi., March 22, 2011

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Michael Skypek - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ajinomoto - Hon Dashi (Soup Stock) 5.28 Oz. (Misc.)

I thought dashi was a soup stock made from fish flakes and kombu. The top two ingredients in this product are Salt and then Monosodium Glutimate.