Katsuobushi (Dried Bonito Flakes) – Japanese Cooking 101

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The Fact Factory on Instagram: "Katsuobushi, or dried bonito flakes, are a staple of Japanese cuisine made from fermented, smoked, and dried skipjack tuna (bonito). This process concentrates the fish's protein and creates a powerful umami flavor from compounds like inosinic acid. The resulting product is a rock-hard block that is shaved into paper-thin flakes, used as a condiment, or boiled to make dashi, the fundamental broth of Japanese cooking. #crazy #wow #facts #skills #funfacts #fishing #f