DASHI (kombu, bonito flakes) There is too much mercury, too many pesticides, too much herbicides, and too many chemicals in anything that comes from our oceans. Dried bonito (katsuobushi), are filleted fish that are cut lengthwise into quarters. After being steamed, sun-dried, and wood-smoked several times until thoroughly dry, the fillets are placed outdoors on racks for about three months to ferment naturally. These flakes are often combined with kombu (seaweed) to make dashi.

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