Formal — to staff
Restaurant · Dining
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すみません、このお料理のだしは、かつお節を使っていますか？
すみません、このお-りょうりのだしは、かつおぶしをつかっていますか？
Excuse me, does the dashi (broth) in this dish use bonito flakes (katsuobushi)?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono oryōri no dashi wa, katsuobushi o tsukatte imasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, katsuo dashi o shiyō shite imasu. Konbu dashi nomi no menyū mo gozaimasu ga ikaga desu ka?
Reply
はい、かつおだしを使用しています。昆布だしのみのメニューもございますがいかがですか？
はい、かつおだしをしようしています。こんぶだしのみのめにゅーもございますがいかがですか？
Yes, we use bonito dashi. We also have menu items with kelp dashi only, would you like to see those?
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the dish on the menu or the served dish.
Be aware that even if a dish is marked 'vegetarian,' dashi from bonito (katsuobushi) is often considered vegetarian by some, but not by strict vegans or those who avoid all fish products.