Bonito powder (katsuobushi powder)

500 g

What is bonito powder?

Bonito powder, like bonito flakes, is made from a special type of smoked and dried tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis). This bonito powder is particularly finely powdered.

How is the powder made?

The method of preparation, which dates back to the seventeenth century, says the following: The tuna is first cooked briefly. After removing the bones, the fish is dried over a wood fire. As a result, it loses about 2/3 of its liquid and is therefore extremely durable. This method gives the bonito its unique taste. After the drying process, the meat is scraped into small flakes - the so-called bonito flakes, or bonito powder is made from it.

The bonito reaches a length of up to 1.20 meters and weighs around 60 kilograms. It is mainly caught in the tropical seas. Bonito flakes are called Katsuobushi in Japanese.

This bonito powder was produced in Europe based on the Japanese model.

How is Katsuobushi powder used?

• to prepare a dashi
• As an ingredient for soups such as ramen, Japanese noodle dishes such as soba and udon
• with fish soups
• as an ingredient for fish sauces

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