dashi
/ˈdæʃi/
dashi noun: a type of soup or cooking stock, often made from kelp.
Noun
dashi (countable and uncountable, plural dashis)
- A type of soup or cooking stock, often made from kelp.
- Kombu (KOHM-boo): This Japanese seaweed is used to make dashi, an Asian soup stock, and to flavor rice and stews.2000 September, Vegetarian Times, page 28
- A great dashi (stock) is essential, as it is the crucial element in soups, dipping sauces, nimono (simmered dishes) and nabemono (hotpot dishes), and for cooking fish and vegetables.2002, John Frederick Ashburne, Yoshi Abe, World Food: Japan, Lonely Planet, page 41
dashi meaning in Marathi
dashi in Marathi
- soup
- दाशी dāśī
Forms of dashi
| plural | dashis |
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Origin of dashi
From Japanese 出汁 (dashi, “essence, dashi soup”) (hiragana だし), from noun form of 出す (dasu, “to draw, to extract”).
Questions about dashi
- What does dashi mean?
- Dashi means a type of soup or cooking stock, often made from kelp.
- What is dashi in Marathi?
- Dashi in Marathi is दाशी (dāśī). See Dashi meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is dashi?
- Dashi is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dashi?
- Dashi is pronounced /ˈdæʃi/.
- What is the plural of dashi?
- The plural of dashi is dashis.
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