niboshi

English

Etymology

From Japanese 煮干し.

Noun

niboshi (uncountable)

1. Japanese dried infant sardines, used in snacks and as seasoning for soup stocks and other foods.
   • 2022 October 19, J. Kenji López-Alt, “What Kenji López-Alt Makes His Family for Dinner”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Tea bag-style dashi kits are a better quick choice. They pack katsuobushi, kombu and often other ingredients, like dried baby sardines (niboshi) and shiitake mushrooms, into a steepable bag.