Kanji 追 chase, drive away, follow Related words 一いち 番ばん だし 一番だし is the first extraction of dashi, often lighter and more delicate, while 追い鰹 is a richer, more intense broth made by adding more bonito flakes to an existing stock.
二に 番ばん だし 二番だし is a second, milder extraction from already-used ingredients, whereas 追い鰹 is made by adding fresh bonito flakes to strengthen an existing dashi.
Written forms 追お い 鰹がつお Usage 88%
Standard kanji spelling for this culinary term.
追お いがつお Usage 13%
Kana spelling is common in recipes and everyday writing.
Etymology Compound of 追い (oi, 'chasing; adding') + 鰹 (katsuo, 'bonito'). The term refers to the process of 'chasing' the initial dashi with additional bonito flakes to create a richer broth.
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