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

One of Whigham’s creations for the “water” element, for instance, is hamachi and seaweed with kabocha squash and tamari-shiitake dashi dressing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

Try using it at home, either in a super simple dashi or maybe in a kombu-imbued rice pilaf, a crispy okonomiyaki, or perhaps even take inspiration from Amanda and make a vegan gumbo.

From Salon • May 14, 2024

"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 Bacon, Alice Mabel