4 dashi japanese sea Recipes

cold water, kombu (dried kelp), about 20 square inches, katsuo bushi (dried bonito flakes), about 1 cup

fresh asparagus spears, butter, fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps sliced, minced garlic, grated onion, soy sauce, sake, hon-dashi , japanese bonito-type soup stock granules, is sold at asian markets., cayenne pepper, sea scallops

dashi stock (use 4 cups water if you use the dashi) or 4 cups vegetable stock (use 4 cups water if you use the dashi) or 4 cups fish stock (use 4 cups water if you use the dashi), daikon radish (japanese radish, peeled and sliced thin or julienne), carrot (peeled and sliced thin or julienne), dried shiitake mushroom , about 4 medium sized mushrooms (soak in warm water for 30 minutes), wakame seaweed, tofu (hard to silken, we prefer silken, also size does not matter here, more or less is to taste), miso (i like the light ), scallions, slice thinly (green part only ), sea salt , to taste