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bonito

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A large tropical fish (Orcynus pelamys) allied to the tunny. It is about three feet long, blue above, with four brown stripes on the sides. It is sometimes found on the American coast.

The skipjack (Sarda Mediterranea) of the Atlantic, an important and abundant food fish on the coast of the United States, and (S. Chilensis) of the Pacific, and other related species. They are large and active fishes, of a blue color with black oblique stripes.

The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the southern of the United States and the West Indies.

The cobia or crab eater (Elacate canada), an edible fish of the Middle and Southern United States.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I buy soy sauce and flavor it five different ways: with sake, mirin, sugar, kombu and bonito flakes. I use them on lots of dishes at home. Masaharu Morimoto

Although generally not as high as the mountains near the Guatemalan border, the eastern ranges possess some high peaks, such as the Montaña de la Flor at convert, El Boquerón (Monte El Boquerón) at convert, and Pepe Bonito at convert. Source: Internet

Like tuna and bonito, mackerel are voracious feeders, and are swift and manoeuvrable swimmers, able to streamline themselves by retracting their fins into grooves on their body. Source: Internet

Oily fish (bonito, trout, salmon, sardines) go well with weighty Alsace Pinot Blanc, Australian Riesling, and bone dry Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé. Source: Internet

Or do I still need to make the bonito dashi for the base? Source: Internet

On top is a droplet of soy sauce and grated dried bonito. Source: Internet

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