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 ...

Seaweed is one of the outstanding foods that project the uniqueness of the traditional Japanese diet. Not only has it been a key ingredient in Japanese cooking for thousands of years, but it has also ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Buckwheat vermicelli (also known as soba) and Kombu seaweed can be found at any Asian market. Serves 4. Ingredients Dried Shiitake Dressing (recipe follows) ...

While this season’s “Restaurant Wars” seemed a bit anemic, there were still some excellent dishes. Dan’s winning smoked walleye, Dan’s carrot-centric take on clam chowder, Savannah’s chawanmushi, ...

This delicious Kombu Mixed Rice with Edamame and Oyster Sauce Stir-Fry combines the umami flavor of kombu with vibrant vegetables and your choice of protein. It’s a healthy and satisfying meal that’s ...

This combination of bonito flakes and kombu makes the most popular and flavorful all-purpose dashi. The idea is to extract the flavors by steeping the ingredients for the first round of dashi, which ...

Q: After your recent column about cooking dried beans, I have another tip to add. I cook a lot of beans and learned a few years ago to add a strip of kombu to the pot with the beans. I generally do ...

While this season’s “Restaurant Wars” seemed a bit anemic, there were still some excellent dishes. Dan’s winning smoked walleye, Dan’s carrot-centric take on clam chowder, Savannah’s chawanmushi, ...