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Dashi Stracciatella

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Sometimes all your body wants is a vacation from intense eating. That's where this feel-good (but fill-you-up) broth comes in.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    35 minutes

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

4

(6x4-inch) pieces dried kombu

1

(1.2-ounce) package bonito flakes (about 3 cups)

1

teaspoon white or regular soy sauce

Kosher salt

4

large eggs, beaten to blend

3

cups torn mature spinach leaves

1

scallion, thinly sliced

Chili oil and lemon wedges (for serving)

Special Equipment

2

layers of cheesecloth

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring kombu and 6 cups cold water to a bare simmer in a large saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and let sit 10 minutes. Return to a bare simmer and add bonito flakes. Remove from heat and let sit 2 minutes. Strain dashi through a fine-mesh sieve lined with 2 layers of cheesecloth into a large bowl.

    Step 2

    Wipe out saucepan and pour in dashi. Add soy sauce; season with salt. Bring to a bare simmer over medium-low. Whisk quickly to create a vortex and gradually stream in eggs, pouring in about 1" from edge of pan. Remove from heat and add spinach; stir until wilted. Divide among bowls. Top with scallion and drizzle with chili oil. Serve with lemon wedges.