dashi
Americannoun
noun
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
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They’re great finishings for dashi and sauces or crumbled into salads, and are very versatile.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024
They added their customers’ favorites to the menu and encouraged staff members to add their own dishes, such as oroshi soba — buckwheat noodles topped with dashi, grated daikon, green onions and seaweed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023
"The basis of almost every Japanese sauce is dashi, a stock made from seaweed," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2023
To begin: daikon simmered in dashi with golden miso over the top, with the melty-soft radish’s near-sweetness balanced against the miso’s ferment; a few tiny purple shiso flowers added color and a minute spicy ping.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
The magnificent dashi represented all manner of quaint conceits.
From Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition by Alice Mabel Bacon
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