Please check out the tutorial video to watch me make Dashi using three different methods! You can also go to my blog posts below for specific recipes with instructions and photos:
Please see my step-by-step instructions with photos at my blog post How to Use Dashi Powder to make Japanese soup stock.
For Homemade Dashi
To make basic, all-purpose Awase Dashi (kombu bonito stock) from scratch, please see my step-by-step instructions with photos at my ultimate guide How to Make Dashi. Other variations include Katsuo Dashi (bonito stock) and Iriko Dashi (anchovy stock). For vegan/vegetarian stock, try my recipesShiitake Dashi, and Kombu Dashi, or Vegan Dashi (shiitake kombu stock).