Japanese Dashi?

Question

is the Dashi the same as the miso soup paste?

Answer 1

No...dashi is made with seaweed and bonito flakes.  Miso paste is made from fermented grains or soy.

Answer 2

No. Dashi is a broth or stock made from seaweed and dried fish.

Miso soup paste is from soybeans.

Answer 3

No they are 2 different things, but often used in combination esp in soups.

Dashi is a quick all-purpose quick clear stock that is the heart of Japanese-style cooking. Made properly it is described as tasting of the sea. It calls for kombu seaweed (also called kombu), which is a thick dried kelp that is an essential ingredient in Japanese broths, and bonito flakes, pale pink shavings made from dried bonito fish fillets. Look for the seaweed and bonito flakes in an Asian grocery or the Asian food section of a well-stocked supermarket. Dashi is so quick to make that you can make it fresh each time you need it. Beth likes her version with one dried shiitake mushroom added.

Ingredients:

4 cups cold water

1 sheet (1 ounce) kombu seaweed 3 to 4 inches square, wiped clean with a damp cloth and soaked in cold water in the refrigerator overnight

1/3 cup dried bonito flakes

Instructions:

Place the water in a medium saucepan. Add the kombu. Bring to a low boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low (if the water continues to boil, the stock will not be totally clear) and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the bonito flakes and stir. Turn off the heat and let stand for 2 minutes to allow the bonito flakes to settle. Skim off any foam.

Line a large colander or strainer with cheesecloth and set it over a large bowl; carefully pour the dashi through to strain it. Discard the kombu and bonito flakes. The stock is ready for use and can be refrigerated for up to 3 days, but is best used the day it is made.

Yield: About 1 quart

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Miso is a paste made from fermented soy beans mixed with a grain such as barley (red miso) or rice (white miso). It's used to flavor Japanese soups, sauces and stocks. It is readily available in most Asian markets.

Answer 4

Dashi (出汁, だし) is a class of soup and cooking stocks considered fundamental to Japanese cooking.

The most common form of dashi is a simple broth or stock made by boiling kombu (edible kelp) and kezurikatsuo, shavings of katsuobushi, and then straining the resultant liquid. Fresh dashi made from dried kelp and katsuobushi is rare today, even in Japan. Most people use granulated or liquid instant substitutes.