Niboshi Dashi Recipe

Often used as a base for miso soup.

Niboshi are dried sardines.

Estimated Prep Time: 10 minutes

Estimated Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

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4 cups Water

1/2 cup Niboshi

Directions

Remove the heads of the sardines, and slit them open and clean the innards out and discard the head and the innards.

Soak in the water in a pan for half an hour. Bring to boil over a low heat. After the water starts to boil, let it boil for 2 to 3 minutes, then remove from heat and strain out and discard the sardines.

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