What is Dashi Powder? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Dashi Powder?

Dashi powder is made from bonito flakes, which are small tissue paper thin flakes of dried skipjack tuna. It can also be made from kombu seaweed or sardines. Sometimes all three ingredients are used. The powder is made from any or all items. The powder is often a tan/beige color and looks more like granules than fine powder. The flavor is salty, fishy, and richly umami. Dashi powder is used to make a quick broth for Japanese dishes, in place of homemade dashi broth.

What does Dashi Powder Taste Like?

Salty

Salty is one of the five main tastes. It has a satisfying and addictive quality with hints of sourness. Salty foods include cheeses, cured meats, chips, and olives. It is used in almost every dish and prepared food. Salt is added to enhance flavor and offer a distinctly salty taste.

Umami

Umami is one of five main tastes. It is savory with a depth of flavor. Umami is a taste in many foods, including meat, seafood, beans, and nuts. It is both naturally occurring and created through the specific use of ingredients to create a satisfying taste. Umami is characteristic of proteins and savory dishes.

Ingredients

kombu seaweed

Kombu is a type of kelp and is popular in East Asia. Kombu is a multi use ingredient and is used to flavor broths, or added to dishes as a sea vegetable. It is also added to the cooking process of beans to make them more digestible. Kombu is dark green and often comes in dried strips that look a bit like misshapen lasagna noodles. When kombu is rehydrated and soft, it has a smooth and wet texture that is thin and very similar to other seaweeds, but with a greater density. The flavor is mild, not fishy and tastes somewhat like a mushroom.

katsuobushi

Katsuobushi, also known as bonito flakes is made from dried skipjack tuna. However, bonito is made from younger fish than katsuobushi. Katsuobushi is paper thin flakes of fermented skipjack tuna. The color of the flakes are a pale tan tone and each one is usually no more than an inch or so in length and width. The flavor is strong with a distinctly fishy flavor and has a smoky and fermented taste.

water

Water is a substance and chemical compound made up of hydrogen and oxygen. It is clear, fluid, flavorless and odorless. Water is a necessity in nearly every aspect of life, including cooking, baking and hydrating the human body. Water can be served as a cold beverage, or at any temperature comfortable to the mouth and skin.

Dashi Powder Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 1/2 Teaspoon3g

1/2 Teaspoon Dashi Powder

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	11kcal	1%
Fats	1g	1%
Sat. fats	0g	0%
Mono. Fats	N/A
Trans fats	0g	0%
Carbs	1g	0%
Sugars	0g	0%
Fiber	0g	0%
Proteins	1g	1%
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	230mg	10%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Dashi Powder?

1 1/2 Teaspoon of Dashi Powder contains 1 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Dashi Powder?

1 1/2 Teaspoon of Dashi Powder contains 1 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Dashi Powder?

1 1/2 Teaspoon of Dashi Powder contains 1 g of fat.

How much sugar is in Dashi Powder?

1 1/2 Teaspoon of Dashi Powder contains 0 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 1 1/2 Teaspoon of Dashi Powder?

There are 11 calories in 1 1/2 Teaspoon of Dashi Powder.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Dashi Powder?

There are 100 calories in 1 oz of Dashi Powder.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Dashi Powder?

There are 1588 calories in 1 pound of Dashi Powder.

How many calories are in 1 Teaspoon of Dashi Powder?

There are 21 calories in 1 Teaspoon of Dashi Powder.