Basic Dashi (bonito fish stock broth) Ingredients:

Basic Dashi (bonito fish stock broth) Ingredients:
1 cups water
2" long konbu (dried kelp)
1/4 cup dried bonito flakes
Directions:
Wipe konbu with a damp cloth.
Place water in a saucepan and soak the konbu for 30 minutes then heat.
As soon as the water begins to bubble and just before boiling, remove the konbu.
Do not overcook.
Add dried bonito flakes.
As soon as the water comes to a boil turn off the heat.
Allow the bonito flakes to settle to the bottom of the pan.
Strain broth through a cheese cloth.
Discard konbu and bonito flakes.
At the Dinner Table:
Heat the electric fry pan and place a tablespoon of vegetable oil in pan.
Add the beef spreading the thin slices, add a small of amount of cooking broth.
Add a portion of the other ingredients from the platter in the pan in a decorative bundled manner.
The key to cooking this dish is to keep 1/4" broth in the pan at all times.
Add cooking broth as it boils off.
Guests then serve themselves from the pan. Add more ingredients as the food is eaten.
Serves 4

Ingredients

Instructions

At the Dinner Table