Dashi

• 8 cups plus 1/4 cup cold water
• 2 ounces konbu (giant kelp)
• 2 ounces dried bonito flakes

1. Place 8 cups of water and the konbu in a large saucepan over medium heat and bring just to a simmer.
2. Immediately add 1/4 cup of cold water and stir in the bonito flakes.
3. Return to a bare simmer and immediately turn off the heat.
4. Let the mixture sit for 2 minutes.
5. Discard the konbu and strain the liquid through a fine mesh sieve.

cold water, konbu, bonito flakes

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/dashi-2 (may not work)