dashi

American  

[dah-shee] / ˈdɑ ʃi /

noun

1. a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cooking.

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dashi British  

/ ˈdaʃɪ /

noun

1. a clear stock made from dried fish and kelp

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Etymology

Origin of dashi

First recorded in 1945–50; from Japanese: literally, “broth,” shortening of dashi-jiru, equivalent to dashi “to draw, extract” + jiru, shiru “broth, juice”

Example Sentences

Dashi is the foundation of Japanese food, and this sampler offers scrumptious variations on the umami-rich broth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Highlights for me included the caramelized miso sea bass with Zuzu rice cooked in chicken dashi and butter, and the A5 wagyu skewer, an incredible value at $27.

From Salon

Dashi eventually escaped the relationship and is grateful to the UK, which she said has "given me some sense of a future, some sense of building a life".

From BBC

Dashi, who arrived in the UK a child bride, 13, from Somalia, has called for more education to "bring communities together".

From BBC

Dashi said, if still living in Somalia, she would feel "some type of way" if there were lots of "foreigners coming in" but that education and awareness were key.

From BBC