Recipes with dashi

Traditional Caribbean callaloo soup with dasheen, okra, plantain, and yam puréed into a silky, spiced broth with a Scotch bonnet kick. Warm, green, and soul-filling.

Misoshiru (Japanese miso soup): the traditional soybean-paste soup built on dashi broth and served with simple garnishes. Two ingredients, endless variations, ready in 15 minutes.

Japanese miso soup with shrimp, kamaboko fish cake, and scallions in dashi stock. A quick, warming starter or light lunch ready in 20 minutes.

Traditional Japanese red miso soup with dashi broth and miso paste rubbed through a sieve: simple, warming, ready for your choice of garnishes like tofu, wakame, or scallions.

This is a basic vinaigrette-style dressing that works well with shredded vegetables.