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Also known as iriko

Niboshi (煮干し), often called iriko (炒り子) in Western Japan, are small dried fish used in Japanese cuisine for making dashi (soup stock). They can also be eaten as snacks, or as a side dish. The types of fish used include anchovies, sardines, round herring, and others. Niboshi made of anchovies are the most common.

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Food.name
Niboshi
Food.image
Niboshi, Kawana Dried Foods, Tsukiji, Tokyo - Oct 17, 2005 (cropped).jpg
Food.image_size
300px
Food.caption
Dried niboshi
Food.country
Japan
Food.associated_cuisine
Japanese cuisine
Food.type
Soup stock
Food.main_ingredient
Dried fish
Food.similar_dish
Katsuobushi

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Niboshi (煮干し), often called iriko (炒り子) in Western Japan, are small dried fish used in Japanese cuisine for making dashi (soup stock). They can also be eaten as snacks, or as a side dish. The types of fish used include anchovies, sardines, round herring, and others. Niboshi made of anchovies are the most common.

== Name == The word niboshi (煮干し) literally means "boiled" or "dried", and it does not include the specific name of the ingredient. For this reason, niboshi is translated both as "dried sardine" and "dried anchovy".

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