How to Use dashi in a Sentence

dashi

noun
  • The eggs are mixed with light soy sauce, dashi and a mildly sweet sake.
    — Jamie Feldmar, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Add to pot with dashi along with chicken and bring to a simmer.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Feb. 2017
  • Swap out some or all of the water for broth, coconut milk or dashi.
    — Ali Slagle, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2020
  • Strain the dashi through a fine-mesh sieve, discarding the solids.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Combine the dashi, leek and mushrooms in a saucepan, then bring to the boil.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Add 8 cups water and instant dashi.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The noodles are always fresh and the dashi is always dense with umami.
    — Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Today, the waters of the Genbe run as clear as a perfect dashi broth.
    — Gilles Mingasson, Smithsonian, 29 May 2017
  • Today, the waters of the Genbe run as clear as a perfect dashi broth.
    — Gilles Mingasson, Smithsonian, 2 May 2017
  • Most recipes rely on dashi, a rich broth commonly made from bonito flakes or sea kelp.
    — National Geographic, 17 Dec. 2019
  • While dashi is infusing, remove the dark green tops of the scallions from the white bulbs.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • In a skillet, bring 1½ cups reserved dashi to a simmer over medium heat.
    — Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Hinodeya’s base for its house ramen is a dashi broth — light, but packed with flavor from bonito and kombu.
    — Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Note that seafood, soy, and dashi (fish broth) are all prevalent in Japanese cuisine.
    — National Geographic, 12 June 2019
  • Make a double or triple batch of the dashi and freeze in airtight containers to keep for making savory soups on the fly.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The mushroom, good for the brain, was marinated in dashi and sesame, seared and then pressed down to remove the liquid.
    — Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The halibut swims in a magenta consommé of dashi and beetroot.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Aim your phone at the yolk, set it for slow-mo, pierce the orb with your knife, and ogle the contents seeping into the dashi like a yellow oil spill.
    — Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Vigneron updates white miso black cod with a dashi broth that includes bobbing flecks of watermelon radish.
    — Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
  • Some of other dishes scattered throughout the service will be snacks like dashi popcorn and dessert like lemon posset.
    — Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Add dashi to pot and simmer until daikon is fork-tender and broth is flavorful, 20 minutes.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 29 Oct. 2018
  • Part of the eight-course tasting menu is an oyster dish with xao long bao, cucumber dashi, tosaka nori, and matsutake shoyu.
    — Melanie Kaplan, Fortune, 15 June 2019
  • The spinach, blanched and drizzled with sesame dressing, was served with cubes of spongy, fried tofu, both elements stacked carefully in a cold dashi broth.
    — Jennifer Graue, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2017
  • At the table, a waiter pours aromatic dashi over the egg, which, surprisingly, doesn’t break; guests get to do the honors.
    — Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The dish starts by simmering whole chickens and mixed vegetables to create a base for the broth (a cross between a pozole-style soup and a dashi broth).
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019
  • If the temperature is lower than that, only minimal umami is drawn out of the kombu and, thus, into the dashi.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2022
  • For the lunch crowd, try one of the broths, like mushroom dashi or ginger chicken, mashes, or a wild bison burger on a gluten-free English muffin.
    — Kristen Bateman, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Jan. 2016
  • To begin one evening, there is a sip of bright reddish-coral tomato dashi with olive oil and microgreens, like a Japanese gazpacho.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2019
  • The broth is a superfood-rich vegetarian dashi of sorts, the grains and add-ins are malleable, but the goal is to have a diverse bowl of colors and textures.
    — Alison Carroll, Bon Appetit, 12 Mar. 2018
  • But some dishes, like the delicate egg custard in a smoky dashi with morels and soybeans, were worse for wear and tear after they were doled out to individual plates.
    — Pete Wells, New York Times, 9 May 2017

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