Agebitashi (揚げ浸し) refers to a cooking method in which ingredients are deep-fried in oil and then soaked in a seasoned broth to soak up the flavors. The most common agebitashi is made with eggplant (or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. kazoka30 / Getty Images If you’ve ever enjoyed a cup of miso soup, you’ve experienced the magic of dashi, an ultra-versatile ...

Sonoko Sakai is a food writer, author and cooking instructor based in Los Angeles. She is also the founder of Common Grains, a project to deepen Americans understanding of Japanese culture and cuisine ...

If you’ve ever enjoyed a cup of miso soup, you’ve experienced the magic of dashi, an ultra-versatile Japanese broth with a rich history that dates back more than 1300 years. The resulting profile — ...