What Is Niban dashi and How Can I Use It?
Wondering what to do with Niban Dashi? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it, plus 11 recipes to put it to work.
- In Chinese:
- 泥板大石
- British (UK) term:
- Niban dashi
- en français:
- Niban Dashi
- en español:
- Niban Dashi
Recipes using Niban Dashi
There are 11 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Dad's Favorite Spice Cake
A buttery spice cake loaded with chocolate chips, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, baked in a Bundt pan and drizzled with a glossy chocolate glaze.
Koimo Nori-Ae (Taro Potatoes Rolled in Crumbled Seaweed)
Koimo Nori-Ae: Japanese taro potatoes simmered in dashi broth and rolled in flame-toasted crumbled nori seaweed. A traditional side dish served at room temperature.
Horensho Hitashi (Spinach with Toasted Sesame Seeds)
Horenso hitashi, a classic Japanese blanched spinach side dish dressed in dashi, soy sauce, and sugar with toasted sesame seeds. Clean, simple, and ready in 20 minutes.
Turkey Breast'N Gravy
Turkey breast roasted in an oven bag with turkey gravy mix and quartered onions that baste the meat as it cooks. This foolproof method produces juicy, slice-ready turkey with homemade-tasting gravy in about 2 hours.
Thai Fish Cake
Thai fish cakes with red curry paste, nam pla, chopped green beans, and fresh basil, pan-fried golden and served with a sweet-tangy cucumber salad on the side.
Kinome-Ae (Bamboo Shoots with Green Soy Dressing)
Kinome-ae is a classic Japanese dish pairing dashi-simmered bamboo shoots with a vivid green miso dressing colored with spinach paste. Finished with fragrant sansho pepper powder.
Scallop or Shrimp Curry
Scallop or shrimp curry with apple, onion, cardamom, and a lime-finished cream sauce. The mild Anglo-Indian seafood curry that reads as comfort food more than fiery heat.
Sambai-Zu (Rice-Vinegar & Soy Dipping Sauce)
Sanbaizu is a classic Japanese dipping sauce made with rice vinegar, dashi, soy sauce, and sugar. A light, tangy all-purpose condiment for dumplings, sashimi, and sunomono.
Nainamo Bars - Revisionist
Nanaimo bars revisionist with a peppermint twist on the Canadian classic. A chocolate-graham cracker base, vanilla pudding buttercream middle, and melted chocolate top layer. No-bake and ready in an hour.
Blueberry Delight Pie
A lighter blueberry pie with a graham cracker crust, baked nonfat cream cheese filling, blueberry pie filling, and fluffy whipped topping. Uses reduced-fat ingredients throughout without sacrificing the layered indulgence everyone loves.
