Basic Dashi (bonito fish stock broth)

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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