Vegetarian Dashi
Dashi is a soup stock used extensively in Japanese cuisine. Traditionally, the stock is made with bonito (fish flakes); this vegetarian version combines shiitake mushrooms with kelp (dried seaweed or konbu) to impart a similar robust flavor. These two ingredients are strained, leaving a clear broth void of calories, fat, and other nutrients (that's why there's no nutrition information below).If you are in a pinch for time, substitute commercial mushroom broth (such as Pacific Natural Foods Organic Mushroom Broth) for the dashi, since the overall flavor is of mushrooms, not kelp.
Yield: 5 cups
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Ingredients
- 8 1/2 cups water, divided
- 2 cups dried shiitake mushrooms, coarsely chopped (about 2 ounces)
- 1 ounce dried kelp (about 5 [7-inch] pieces)
Preparation
- Place 8 cups water and mushrooms in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes. Add the remaining 1/2 cup water and kelp; bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Drain mixture in a colander over a bowl, reserving mushrooms for another use; discard kelp. Store dashi in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Vegetarian Dashi Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Sauces/Condiments
- CONVENIENCE: Freezable, Make-Ahead, 5 Ingredients or Less
- CUISINE: Asian, Japanese
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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