So the good news is that today’s topic, dashi, is a deliciously savory, versatile stock. The bad news is, you probably don’t have the ingredients at home. The good news is, there are only three of ...

Umami has the power to add depth and complexity to just about anything -- and with this ingredient, you can add it instantly ...

Glutamates naturally found in food deliver a big punch of umami, a sense of savoriness often called the “fifth taste.” Seaweed is loaded with glutamate – indeed it was from a seaweed, from kombu, that ...

Dashi – it’s the primary ingredient in so much of Japanese cuisine. The word alone means stock, but the most common version is made from water, kombu seaweed and katsuobushi or bonito flakes. Sonoko ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. Dashi, a staple of Japanese cuisine, is a ...

Look up umami in the dictionary and dashi is what you'll find. It tastes as rich and complex as a broth or stock that's been simmering for hours, but it takes less than 15 minutes to make and, in many ...

Editor's note: If you've cooked this beloved recipe before, it might look a little different these days! We recently improved ...

At the heart of so much of Japanese cooking is the fragrant broth called dashi. And at the heart of dashi are the delicate pink petals of katsuobushi, shaved flakes of dried bonito fish. When steeped ...

It has a rich flavor profile that's very different from other broth, and is delightful at room temperature (or below). We talk a lot about broth here on Lifehacker, and we are universally fans of a ...