Anchovy Dashi (Iriko Dashi / Niboshi Dashi)
While there are various types of dashi stock in Japan, Anchovy Dashi is one of the most common and is used daily. Broaden your culinary horizons by adding this flavorful stock to your repertoire.
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Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 0.2 oz dried anchovies
- 0.2 oz kombu (dried kelp) (for making awase dashi)
Instructions
Cold brewing method:
- Put water and dried anchovies in a bowl, and let them soak in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours. Then, remove the anchovies from the bowl.
Cold brewing method with kombu (for making awase dashi):
- Put water, dried anchovies, and kombu in a bowl, and let them soak in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours. Then, remove the anchovies and kombu from the bowl.
Simmering method:
- Put water and dried anchovies* in a pot, and let them sit for at least 5 minutes.* To reduce bitterness in the stock, you can optionally remove the heads and guts from the anchovies beforehand.
- Heat the pot over medium heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, skimming off any scum. Then, remove the anchovies from the pot.
Simmering method with kombu (for making awase dashi):
- Put water, dried anchovies*, and kombu in a pot, and let them sit for at least 30 minutes.* To reduce bitterness in the stock, you can optionally remove the heads and guts from the anchovies beforehand.
- Heat the pot over very low heat. When small bubbles start to appear on the surface, remove the kombu.
- Increase the heat to medium and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, skimming off any scum. Then, remove the anchovies from the pot.
Notes
- When using the simmering method, the total cooking time is about 15 minutes.
- When using the simmering method, with kombu (for making awase dashi), the total cooking time is about 46 minutes.
- You can store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to a month.
Nutrition
Calories: 4.16kcal Carbohydrates: 0.27g Protein: 0.34g Fat: 0.31g Saturated Fat: 0.01g Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g Sodium: 130.37mg Potassium: 76.06mg Fiber: 0.04g Sugar: 0.01g Vitamin A: 3.29IU Vitamin C: 0.09mg Calcium: 20.79mg Iron: 0.08mg
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