The ingredients you will reach for almost every week.
🥢 12 Ingredients
What You'll Learn
You will learn the short list worth stocking, how long each item keeps, and what to buy first.
A small shelf goes a long way
Soy sauce, mirin, sake, miso, rice, kombu, and bonito. Seven items cover a surprising number of complete meals.
I keep frozen portioned rice and a jar of dashi in the fridge. Dinner is then never more than fifteen minutes away.
Did you know?
Dried kombu keeps for over a year in a cupboard. Bonito flakes lose their smell within a month once the bag is open.
Pro Tip
Buy bonito flakes in small packets rather than one large bag. The aroma is the point and it does not survive storage.
