A classic comfort food, miso soup is the bowl I turn to when I need something cozy and comforting yet light. It’s the perfect ...

Learn the traditional method for making dashi, the umami-rich Japanese fish stock that forms the base of countless authentic dishes. With just a few key ingredients kombu and bonito flakes you ...

Ah, the best buddy was over the ocean! Here is a recipe for dashi maki, one of Japan’s all-day, anytime egg dishes. I learned this recipe from an izakaya restaurant in Fukuoka. If you make it ...

Hinodeya Ramen’s Union Square location is known for its late hours and its seafood-based dashi broth. (Thien Pham) The Midnight Diners is a regular collaboration between KQED food editor Luke Tsai and ...

And, dashi is the ingredient that produces this umami. Kombu, bonito flakes, and other foodstuffs that were transported to the landlocked capital were combined to concoct this stock. Japanese ...

Fast forward three years and the final article will introduce everyone’s favorite, “dashimaki-tamago,” or dashi-flavored Japanese rolled omelet. The ingredients are simple, it tastes ...

Master two comforting dishes, made with rich, umami dashi: an unforgettable miso soup, and dashimaki tamago. 1. To make dashi, slit the kombu and soak in water for at least 3 hours. Heat until it ...