Our Home-cooked Osechi おせち(Japanese New Year's Boxed Meal)
Emika
Zen In Onigiri
Overnight Vegan Dashi Stock (Super-easy)
Emika
In Japanese dishes, dashi (出汁, soup stock) plays an essential role as a foundation of umami.
…but because dashi often contains fish, my vegan friends say they can’t find their option.
Plus, it sounds fiddly to make stock for everyday meals.
You know what? it doesn’t have to be! Today’s dashi is vegan-friendly, using just 2 ingredients. Let’s get started!
Overnight Vegan Dashi Stock
Ingredients
- 1 piece kombu (kelp) approx. 10×5 cm, cut into smaller strips if necessary
- 2 dried shiitake mushrooms
- 500 ml water
Instructions
- Rinse the shiitake to remove any debris.
- Put everything in a large jar or container.
- Soak overnight in a fridge.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
This basic dashi elevates the richness of various soup and simmered stew. In the coming posts, I’ll share more recipes with this basic dashi !
Author
A 20-something flexitarian. Based in Nagano and Tokyo (and the Netherlands). Working full-time in Tokyo.
