Dashi: The Heart of Japanese Cuisine
Dashi is basically the backbone of Japanese cooking—the foundation that holds up so many dishes. Think of it as the BASE, that you find in everything from miso soup and ramen, to udon, soba, and simmered veggies. It’s impossible to imagine Japanese food without dashi. Honestly, when I’m walking around Tokyo, I can sometimes smell it wafting out of tiny izakayas or corner fish shops, and it just feels like a comforting hug in the air. My Japanese husband always says something like, “Oh, this d...
