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A Tasteful Guide to Kayanoya

A Tasteful Guide to Kayanoya

From dashi packets to creative seasonings and meal kits, these guides walk you through how to use each Kayanoya product with ease—so you can enjoy rich, umami-packed flavors in your everyday cooking.

From dashi packets to creative seasonings and meal kits, these guides walk you through how to use each Kayanoya product with ease—so you can enjoy rich, umami-packed flavors in your everyday cooking.

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Discover simple steps and how-to tips to bring your umami-rich home cooking to life whether you are a novice cook or seasoned chef.

Discover simple steps and how-to tips to bring your umami-rich home cooking to life whether you are a novice cook or seasoned chef.

Simmer or Sprinkle:

Simmer or Sprinkle:

Choose What Your Dish Needs

Choose What Your Dish Needs

Kayanoya Dashi adds authentic Japanese flavor in two effortless ways—simmer for a clean, umami-rich broth, or tear open the packet and use it as a seasoning to boost flavor instantly.

Kayanoya Dashi adds authentic Japanese flavor in two effortless ways—simmer for a clean, umami-rich broth, or tear open the packet and use it as a seasoning to boost flavor instantly.

Dashi is the foundation of Japanese cuisine, and how you simmer makes all the difference in taste. 

Open the packet, sprinkle the powder directly into your dish, then stir well to blend the flavors evenly.

Explore Our Dashi Collection

Whether you’re looking for rich seafood flavor or a vegan-friendly option, our full lineup has something for every cooking style.

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Kayanoya Original Dashi Stock Powder

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Vegetable Stock Powder

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Mushroom Stock Powder

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Kelp Stock Powder

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Ultra-Premium Dashi Stock Powder

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Light-in-Sodium Dashi Stock Powder

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Light-in-Sodium Vegetable Stock Powder

Flavor Profile

Our original Japanese-style dashi, authentic and well-balanced, made from carefully selected fish with kelp for added depth.

Concentrates the natural umami of five vegetables, bringing a consommé-like depth and richness to your cooking.

Provides a deep, rich flavor with a fragrant mushroom aroma, making it also suitable for vegetarian (shojin) cuisine.

Creates a mellow, well-rounded broth with gentle sweetness and clear umami that beautifully complements other ingredients.

Combines refined delicacy with layered depth, highlighting the clarity of tuna umami balanced by flying fish and kelp.

Balanced and savory, with 53% less sodium than our standard blend—perfect for lighter meals.

Light and gentle, with natural vegetable richness and 67% less sodium than our regular dashi.

Key Ingredients

Grilled Flying Fish, Katsuobushi, Round Herring, and Ma-Kombu

Onion, Celery, Garlic, Carrot, and Cabbage

Dried Shitake Mushrooms and Dried Maitake Mushrooms

Ma-Kombu, Rishiri-Kombu, and Dried Shiitake Mushroom

Tuna, Hongare-katsuobushi, Grilled Flying Fish, Rishiri-Kombu, and Dried Flying Fish

Grilled Flying Fish, Katsuobushi, Round Herring, and Ma-Kombu

Onion, Celery, Garlic, Carrot, and Cabbage

Plant-Based

Best Used For

Osuimono, Miso Soup, Udon, and Soba, Seasoned Mixed Rice, Simmered Dishes, Chawanmushi, and Hot Pot

Soups, Pasta, and Pilaf

Seasoned Mixed Rice, Simmered Dishes, and Chawanmushi

Osuimono, Seasoned Mixed Rice, and Hot Pot

Osuimono and Chawanmushi

Osuimono, Miso Soup, Udon, and Soba, Seasoned Mixed Rice, Simmered Dishes, Chawanmushi, and Hot Pot

Soups, Pasta, and Pilaf

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