On 2013-08-13 20:15:22 +0000, dsi1 said:

> Dashi powder is good stuff. I use it for miso soup and for instant
> ramen and shoyu pork.

That's really where I'm interested in what others might do: I've seen a
number of dashi approaches, and seem to remember one that was liquid
and really good.

> I'm not sure why they give the 5 cups per package ratio. I ignore that
> too. The dashi powder tastes better than that salty packet that comes
> with instant ramen and it's easier than making real dashi. Real dashi
> isn't hard to make but I don't usually keep the ingredients at hand.

The wife buys a bag of bonio flakes from time to time, but it seems
like a nuisance to me.