In this video, The Sushi Man will teach you how to make traditional Japanese awase dashi using a combination of konbu (dried kelp) and katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes).
🍣 WHAT'S IN THIS VIDEO:
00:00 Intro
01:08 What is Dashi?
02:40 Tools and Supplies
03:22 Ingredients
04:20 Making Dashi
Ever wondered how Japanese food has so much umami and depth in flavor? The answer is dashi. Dashi is the secret ingredient that some might not be familiar with. It's used in all different types of dishes such as: miso soup, soba, udon, ramen, shabu shabu, oyakodon, chawanmushi, and the list goes on and on.
There are different varieties and methods of making dashi but if you want to cook Japanese cuisine then you need to know how to make it, period. Good thing it's super simple and only takes about 20 minutes, and that's making it from scratch! Watch how simple it is by following me on the video and then use it to make some authentic Japanese dishes!
(This video description contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.)
📗 BOOK
How to Make Sushi at Home - A Fundamental Guide for Beginners and Beyond
Amazon: amzn.to/3gKFzbo
Barnes & Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-...
Target: www.target.com/p/how-to-make-...
🔗 INGREDIENTS LINKS
Konbu (Dried Kelp)
-Wel-Pac - amzn.to/3KBHV8H
-Hokkaido Hidaka - amzn.to/3shKruf
Katsuobushi (Dried Bonito Flakes)
-Kaneso - amzn.to/3OX6Oyi
-Yamaki - amzn.to/455U5Pl
Instant Dashi
-Konbu - amzn.to/3QEwgcP
-Awase - amzn.to/3OUK8hQ
-Shiitake - amzn.to/3QA5vXd
-Hondashi - amzn.to/45uYYkz
🍣 WHAT I TALK ABOUT IN THIS CHANNEL: Sushi, how to make sushi at home, how to make sushi rice, Japanese food, Japanese cuisine, homemade sushi, sushi rolls, how to roll sushi, Japanese cooking, dashi, sake, sushi supplies and equipment, sushi sauces, poke, how to cut fish for sushi, sushi sake pairings, and more!
🍣 GET THE ULTIMATE SUSHI MAKING CHECKLIST for FREE at UltimateSushiKit.com
🍣 CONTACT THE SUSHI MAN: Jun@TheSushiMan.com
🍣 ABOUT THE SUSHI MAN:
Jun Nakajima, CHEF AND FOUNDER
Raised in a restaurant household, Jun's love for food began at a very early age. His parents have owned and operated a Japanese restaurant for over 30 years where he practiced and honed his culinary skills.
Somewhat forced upon, he was taught the art of sushi making in his teenage years. He quickly fell in love not only with the art but the endless opportunities that came with it.
He has traveled around the globe to try different styles of sushi, most importantly to Japan.
After college, Jun had taken an opportunity to live in the motherland of sushi, working for something completely outside the culinary field. In those two years his appreciation of the culture, people, history and food deepened.
He became addicted to the food scene and found himself traveling from one end of the island to the other, eating and drinking some of the best foods and drinks he's ever had. This experience became the seed which eventually bloomed to become The Sushi Man.
📷 PHOTOS USED IN THIS VIDEO (excluding The Sushi Man's)
Udon
Photo ID 14392754 © Zheng Bin | Dreamstime.com
Soba
Photo ID 252474325 © Sai0112 | Dreamstime.com
Oden
Photo ID 160410806 © Akiyoko74 | Dreamstime.com
Shabu Shabu
Photo ID 125924528 © Yuttadanai Mongkonpun | Dreamstime.com
Oyakodon
Photo ID 19477820 © Ppy2010ha | Dreamstime.com
Seaweed Harvest
Photo ID 646504 © Razvanjp | Dreamstime.com
Katsuobushi
Photo ID 191957580 © Sai0112 | Dreamstime.com
Tsukudani
Photo ID 144371462 © Akiyoko74 | Dreamstime.com