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Japanese basics: dashi stock
CW, it really depends on what you are using the dashi for. For instance, if you are using it as the stock for a miso soup, you don't really need much because the miso and so on will add more flavor. If you are using it on its own for a clear soup you'd need more, and so on. It really depends on you and what tastes good to you! The granules are just like Western/European style soup granules/cubes (Knorr, OXO etc). The advantage of instant soup/dashi granules is that they are very convenient...the disadvantage is that they have a lot of salt (and often MSG and things).