On 8/13/2013 11:59 AM, gtr wrote:
> 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.
>

A dish of cubed soft tofu with bonito flakes and shoyu is pretty sublime
stuff. I can only eat about 3 small pieces every 3 months or so.

http://globetrotterdiaries.com/recip...u-eating-japan