Dried bonito flakes and dried bonito are sliced into thin slices. They are called bonito flakes because they resemble firewood. They are often used in Japanese cuisine, boiled in soup or sprinkled on top of dishes. When making many Japanese dishes, for example, when making pork chops on top of rice Sometimes the soup made from bonito flakes is used as the soup base and added to the rice to make the rice more delicious! You can also add some rice balls in soy sauce