Shiitake Dashi (Mushroom & Kelp Stock)
  	  		しいたけ だし / 椎茸 出汁
  	  	
  	  	  		
  			This variation of kombu dashi (or konbu dashi) is a more savory, stronger tasting soup broth. You can also make dashi, or stock, from katsuobushi (dried fish flakes) and niboshi (dried anchovies/sardines). There is kombu (a thick, dried kelp) that is available specifically for making dashi called kombu dashi.  		
  	  	Recipe Ingredients:
  	
  		  			- 6 cups of cold water
 
  		  			- 1 strip of dried kelp, about 5-6" inches (kombu こんぶ)
 
  		  			- 4 dried shiitake mushrooms
 
  		  	
  	Recipe Steps:
  	
  		  			- Soak shiitake mushrooms and kelp (kombu) in 6 cups of cold water for 30 minutes. (If you plan on using shiitake mushrooms in the dish you are making, soak for 2-3 hours).
 
  		  			- Remove the mushroom stems, then slice the caps thinly. Put the slices back into the water.
 
  		  			- Bring all of it to a simmer; simmer for 5 minutes.
 
  		  			- Remove the kombu, then let the mushroom slices simmer for another 10 minutes. Remove the mushroom slices before using the broth.
 
  		  	
  	
  		Serving Size: 4
  		Preparation Time: 20 minutes  	
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