I prefer to soak my konbu for 24 hours to make my dashi, but there are those times where one forgets to do so and a dashi is needed. This method does take some time, about 1 to 1 ½ hours to make, but produces a great dashi. For this particular dashi I add dried shiitake to increase the umami.
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