(small crunchy) dried sardines
煮干しの出汁は美味しい。
Dried sardine dashi is delicious.
子供は煮干しをよくおやつに食べます。
My child often eats dried sardines as a snack.
祖母は味噌汁を作る時、必ず煮干しで出汁を取ります。
When making miso soup, my grandmother always uses dried sardines for the stock.