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Kombu and shiitake vegetable dashi

A fish-free dashi made cold: kombu and shiitake slowly release their flavour overnight in the fridge.

Type
Basic · Soups & broths
Prep
5 min
Cooking
10 min
Resting
8 hours in the fridge
Serves
about 1 litre
Ladle pouring clear dashi broth into a pot

Ingredients

  • 1.1 litres water
  • 10 g UMAMI Kombu
  • 4–5 dried UMAMI Organic shiitake mushrooms (about 10 g)

Method

  1. 01

    Wipe the kombu with a damp cloth and quickly rinse the shiitake.

  2. 02

    Put them in a jug with the cold water and leave in the fridge for 8 hours or overnight.

  3. 03

    Pour everything into a pan and heat gently; remove the kombu before it boils.

  4. 04

    Turn off the heat, remove the shiitake and strain the stock.