A key ingredient in Japanese cuisine, bonito flakes are made from smoked and fermented tuna and give dashi broth its signature umami flavor. Katsuobushi, or bonito flakes, are a seasoning ...

When she returned to Japan from North Africa, the first meal she rustled up was “noriben”--white rice atop a layer of “katsuobushi” bonito flakes in a bento box and topped with soy sauce ...