About YUUDashi
A broth that carries the savory taste (umami) of bonito flakes, kombu and more. It’s the base of many soups and simmered dishes.
👀 At a glance
🥣WhatUmami broth
🐟Made fromBonito, kombu, dried sardines
⏱EasiestDashi powder
🍳 What it is
“Dashi powder” in recipes is dashi made into granules. Just dissolve it in water. It contains salt, so too much makes food salty.
📊 Nutrition (per 100 g)
2 kcalHomemade dashi (bonito & kombu)
40.6 gSalt in dashi powder
Homemade dashi has almost no calories. Dashi powder is salty, so stick to the amount[1]
🔁 If you don’t have it
Use half the amount of chicken stock powder. The taste will be a little different.
🧊 Storage
Keep dashi powder dry with the lid or bag closed. Homemade dashi goes in the fridge; use it soon.
Recipes with this ingredient
Agedashi Tofu (Crispy Fried Tofu in Broth)
About 35 minServes 2
Kyuri no Asazuke (Quick Pickled Cucumber)
About 40 minServes 2
Atsuage no Nimono (Simmered Thick Fried Tofu)
About 20 minServes 2
Hiyashi Bukkake Udon (Cold Udon with Poured Sauce)
About 25 minServes 2
Buta Bara Daikon (Simmered Pork Belly and Daikon)
About 50 minServes 2–3
Chanko Nabe (Chicken Meatball Hot Pot, Soy Sauce Broth)
About 40 minServes 3–4
Chawanmushi (Japanese Steamed Egg Custard)
About 35 minServes 3
Chikuzenni (Simmered Chicken and Root Vegetables)
About 50 minServes 3–4
Chirashi Sushi (Scattered Sushi Rice)
About 1 hr 30 minServes 3–4
Curry Udon
About 25 minServes 2
Dashimaki Tamago (Rolled Omelet with Dashi)
About 15 minServes 2–3
Ebi no Umani (Sweet Simmered Shrimp)
About 30 minServes 4
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Fu Champuru (Okinawan Stir-Fry with Wheat Gluten)
About 25 minServes 2
Furofuki Daikon (Simmered Daikon with Miso Sauce)
About 1 hr 10 minServes 2
Simmered Ganmodoki (Fried Tofu Patties)
About 25 minServes 2
Gomoku Mame (Simmered Soybeans and Vegetables)
About 45 minServes 4
Goya Champuru (Okinawan Bitter Melon Stir-Fry)
About 30 minServes 2
Gyudon (Beef Bowl)
About 20 minServes 2
Gyusuji Nikomi (Stewed Beef Tendon)
About 2 hr 30 minServes 4
Simmered Hijiki Seaweed
About 35 minServes 2–3
Hiyashi Tanuki Soba (Cold Soba with Tempura Bits)
About 30 minServes 2
Ika Daikon (Squid and Daikon Simmered)
About 50 minServes 2–3
Imoni (Yamagata-Style Taro and Beef Soup)
About 50 minServes 4
Inari Sushi (Sushi Rice in Sweet Tofu Pouches)
About 1 hr 30 minMakes 10 (serves 2–3)
Iri Dofu (Scrambled Tofu with Vegetables)
About 25 minServes 2–3
Ishikari Nabe (Salmon and Miso Hot Pot)
About 45 minServes 3–4
Potato and Onion Miso Soup
About 20 minServes 3
Kabu no Soboro Ankake (Turnips in Thick Chicken Sauce)
About 25 minServes 2
Kake Udon (Udon in Hot Broth)
About 15 minServes 2
Vegetable Kakiage (Mixed Vegetable Tempura Fritters)
About 30 minServes 2
Kakitamajiru (Egg Drop Soup)
About 10 minServes 2
Tori Nanban Soba (Soba with Chicken and Leek)
About 25 minServes 2
Tamagoyaki with Imitation Crab
About 15 minServes 2
Kanpyo no Amani (Sweet Simmered Gourd Strips)
About 50 minEnough for about 4 thick sushi rolls
Kasujiru (Sake Lees Soup with Salmon)
About 35 minServes 3
Katsudon (Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl)
About 20 minServes 2
Kenchinjiru (Vegetable and Tofu Soup)
About 35 minServes 3
Kinchaku-ni (Fried Tofu Pouches with Egg)
About 30 minServes 2
Takikomi Gohan with Mushrooms (Mixed Rice)
About 1 hr 30 minServes 4
Kiriboshi Daikon no Nimono (Simmered Dried Daikon)
About 40 minServes 2–3
Kitsune Udon (Udon with Sweet Fried Tofu)
About 30 minServes 2
Komatsuna and Fried Tofu Nibitashi (Simmered Greens)
About 15 minServes 2
Koya Dofu no Fukumeni (Simmered Freeze-Dried Tofu)
About 40 minServes 2
Mille-Feuille Hot Pot (Napa Cabbage and Pork Belly)
About 35 minServes 2–3
Miso Soup with Tofu and Wakame
About 15 minServes 2
Mizore Nabe (Grated Daikon Hot Pot)
About 35 minServes 2–3
Modan-yaki (Okonomiyaki with Noodles)
About 45 minMakes 2 (serves 2)
Monjayaki (Runny Tokyo-style Pancake)
About 25 minServes 2
Motsunabe (Beef Offal Hot Pot)
About 35 minServes 2–3
Motsu Nikomi (Miso-Simmered Pork Offal, Pre-boiled)
About 1 hrServes 3–4
Nabeyaki Udon (Udon Cooked in a Clay Pot)
About 20 minServes 1
Nameko Mushroom and Tofu Miso Soup
About 10 minServes 3
Aji Nanbanzuke (Fried Horse Mackerel in Sweet Vinegar)
About 40 minServes 2–3
Nanohana with Mustard Dressing (Karashi-ae)
About 15 minServes 2
Nasu no Agebitashi (Fried Eggplant in Dashi)
About 25 minServes 2
Eggplant Miso Soup
About 15 minServes 3
Nasu no Nibitashi (Eggplant Simmered in Dashi)
About 40 minServes 2
Negiyaki (Green Onion Pancake)
About 30 minMakes 2 (serves 2)
Niku Udon (Udon with Sweet Simmered Beef)
About 20 minServes 2
Niku Dofu (Simmered Beef and Tofu)
About 30 minServes 2
Nikujaga (Japanese Meat and Potato Stew)
About 40 minServes 2–3
Nishime (Simmered Chicken and Root Vegetables)
About 1 hr 10 minServes 4
Nyumen (Hot Somen Noodle Soup)
About 15 minServes 2
Oden (Japanese Hot Pot Stew)
About 1 hr 45 minServes 3–4
Spinach Ohitashi (Spinach Soaked in Dashi)
About 15 minServes 2
Okonomiyaki (Pork)
About 40 minServes 2
Clear Soup with Mitsuba and Fu
About 10 minServes 2
Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)
About 20 minServes 2
Ozoni (Kanto-Style Clear New Year's Soup)
About 30 minServes 2
Salmon Takikomi Gohan (Rice Cooked with Salmon)
About 1 hr 30 minServes 4
Satoimo no Nikkorogashi (Glazed Simmered Taro)
About 40 minServes 2–3
Satsuma-jiru (Chicken and Vegetable Miso Soup)
About 35 minServes 4
Pork Shabu-Shabu (Sesame Sauce and Ponzu)
About 30 minServes 2–3
Ninjin Shirishiri (Okinawan Carrot and Egg Stir-Fry)
About 15 minServes 2
Shishito Yakibitashi (Grilled Shishito Peppers in Broth)
About 30 minServes 2
Takenoko Gohan (Bamboo Shoot Rice)
About 1 hr 20 minServes 3–4
Takenoko no Tosani (Bamboo Shoots Simmered with Bonito Flakes)
About 20 minServes 2
Tori Gobo Takikomi Gohan (Rice Cooked with Chicken and Burdock)
About 1 hr 30 minServes 4
Takoyaki (Octopus Balls, with a Takoyaki Pan)
About 40 minMakes about 24 (serves 2–3)
Tamago Don (Egg Rice Bowl)
About 20 minServes 2
Tanuki Udon (Udon with Tempura Bits)
About 15 minServes 2
Vegetable and Shrimp Tempura
About 50 minServes 2–3
Tonjiru (Pork Miso Soup)
About 40 minServes 4
Soy Milk Hot Pot
About 30 minServes 2–3
Simmered Chicken and Daikon
About 50 minServes 2–3
Torijaga (Simmered Chicken and Potatoes)
About 40 minServes 2–3
Tororo Soba (Soba with Grated Yam)
About 30 minServes 2
Tsukimi Soba (Soba with Egg)
About 20 minServes 2
Iwashi Tsumire Soup (Sardine Ball Miso Soup)
About 40 minServes 2–3
Unohana (Simmered Okara)
About 30 minServes 3–4
Japanese-Style Mushroom Pasta
About 20 minServes 2
Yaki Udon (Stir-Fried Udon)
About 20 minServes 2
Yosenabe (Japanese Hot Pot)
About 40 minServes 3–4
Yudofu (Simmered Tofu)
About 40 minServes 2
Zaru Soba (Cold Soba Noodles)
About 25 minServes 2
Tamago Zosui (Egg Rice Soup)
About 15 minServes 2
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Checked on 2026-10-07.