Recipes With Dashi
Got dashi on hand? Here are 10 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.
Pairs well with
Soy Sauce Mirin Scallion Sugar Eggs Rice Wine Chicken Salad Oil
Storing & using Dashi
Keep tightly sealed; refrigerate after opening if the label says to, and keep oils away from heat and direct light. Out of Dashi? instant dashi (hondashi) is a common swap (per package).
Nutrition facts: Dashi
312 kcal · 25 g protein · 0 g fat · 37.5 g carbs per 100 g, as published for “TRADITIONAL UMAMI DASHI SOUP BASE & SEASONING, TRADITIONAL UMAMI DASHI” (FDC 2381716, branded). Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, fetched 2026-09-11. These are reference values for the ingredient as listed — not a per-serving count for any recipe on this page.
Dashi recipe FAQs
What can I make with just dashi?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on soy sauce or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with dashi?
Soy Sauce, Mirin, Scallion, Sugar, Eggs are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for dashi plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add dashi plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.