Japanese Style Soup - Dashi Soup

I would like to start my new blog in 2011 with something light & refreshing. Japanese food is always very light & nourishing. It is very easy to make. To make delicious food, you need to make sure all the raw material is fresh & good.

Dashi Clear Soup:
10 cm of dried konbu (kelp)
40g hana katsuo (dried bonito flakes)

Method:
Wipe the kelp clean with damp cloth. Soak the konbu in the saucepan with 3 cups of water for 1 hour. Heat it uncover for about 10 mins. Remove the konbu & add in the dried bonito flakes to boil for a few minutes. Do not stir. Let it stand for a few min until the dried bonito flakes settle down to the bottom of the pan. Then, drain.


Prawn in dashi soup:
Prawns
Take amount of the dashi soup you need (depends on the servings).
1tsp of shoyu (soy sauces)
3 tsp sake (optional)
Salt ...adjust it by tasting
Spring onion

Just add the prawn into the dashi soup+ shoyu+ sake +salt & quickly boil it. Last in some spring onion. Simple & tasty.

Remarks: Always keep the shrimp skin intact for better flavoring. You can remove it later when serving. That's was what I did.