Where to buy

Dashi comes as instant granules (dashi no moto) or as the raw ingredients, bonito flakes and kombu, and both are

Nori is stocked in the world food aisle of most large UK supermarkets, usually near other Japanese ingredients, and is

Furikake is sold in the world food aisle of larger UK supermarkets and more reliably at Japanese and Asian grocers,

A mix of balsamic vinegar and rice vinegar, roughly equal parts, gets closest to Chinkiang black vinegar’s dark colour and

Panko is stocked in most UK supermarkets in the world food or breadcrumb aisle, and is widely available online through

Tamari is the closest substitute for soy sauce, since it is made the same way but with little or no

A mix of hot sauce or cayenne with a little sugar, garlic, and vinegar gets close to sriracha’s balance of

Dry sherry is the closest widely available substitute for mirin, since both bring a similar mellow sweetness and depth to

Plain rice vinegar can be swapped for white wine vinegar diluted slightly with water and a touch of sugar, since

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