Detailed Product Description

Other Names: kezuribushi, kezurikatsuo, hanakatsuo, shaved skipjack, shaved bonito

This is a basic ingredient in the Japanese kitchen made from dried bonito (skipjack tuna) which is a fish prized for its high concentration of umai compounds. By drying it, the level of umami is further concentrated, making katsuobushi a core component of most Japanese stocks (dashi).

Since its dried and shaved very thin, it has an almost paper-like consistency, but as it meets your tongue, it explodes with an intense smoky flavor that almost tastes like youre sucking on a bouillon cube. If youve ever had miso soup before, youll recognize the flavor since miso soup is made using stock extracted from katsuobushi (dried, fermented and smoked skipjack tuna, which is solid in wood-like blocks).

a few different thicknesses. The thick ones are used for making dashi (Japanese stock), while the thinner ones can be used as a topping for various dishes including okonomiyaki (Japanese pizza) and oshitashi (Japanese spinach salad). When mixed with soy sauce, its called okaka and is a common filing in onigiri (rice balls).

Dried bonito shavings will be available with the package in 85g, 100g and 3g in sachet for family use, and 1kg for restaurant use.