Dashi

Pronunciation: /dɑːʃi/

Definitions of dashi

noun a type of Japanese soup stock made from fish and seaweed

Example Sentences

A1 I added dashi to the miso soup for extra flavor.

A2 Dashi is a key ingredient in Japanese cuisine.

B1 The chef used homemade dashi in the ramen broth.

B2 Traditional dashi is made from kombu and bonito flakes.

C1 The umami flavor of dashi enhances the overall taste of the dish.

C2 Many chefs believe that the quality of dashi can make or break a dish.

Examples of dashi in a Sentence

formal The chef prepared a traditional Japanese miso soup with homemade dashi broth.

informal I love adding dashi to my ramen for extra flavor.

slang This dashi is the bomb, it really kicks up the umami in my dishes.

figurative The dashi of creativity in her artwork brought it to a whole new level.

Grammatical Forms of dashi

• past tense: dashed
• plural: dashis
• comparative: more dashi
• superlative: most dashi
• present tense: dash
• future tense: will dash
• perfect tense: have dashed
• continuous tense: is dashing
• singular: dashi
• positive degree: very dashi
• infinitive: to dash
• gerund: dashing
• participle: dashing

Origin and Evolution of dashi

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Japanese

Story behind the word: The word 'dashi' originated in Japan.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in Japanese cuisine to refer to a soup stock made from ingredients such as fish flakes, seaweed, and mushrooms, the term 'dashi' has evolved to also represent a flavor enhancer used in various dishes beyond traditional Japanese cuisine.