Japanese Miso Soup recipe

Japanese Miso Soup

by @comfortfoods
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Prep Time
15min
Cook Time
30min
Total Time
45min

A traditional Japanese soup made with miso paste, tofu, and optional ingredients like shiitake mushrooms and wakame seaweed.

Ingredients

4 Servings
(1 serving = 1 bowl)
  • 4cups
    vegetable broth
  • 3tbsp
    white miso paste
  • 14oz
    firm tofu
  • 4piece
    scallions
  • 4piece
    dried shiitake mushrooms
  • 1
    sheet dried wakame seaweed

How to make Japanese Miso Soup

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring the vegetable broth (or dashi) to a simmer over medium heat.

  2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together a ladleful of hot broth with the miso paste until smooth.

  3. Gently add the tofu cubes and optional shiitake mushrooms (discard the soaking water) to the simmering broth. Cook for 5 minutes.

  4. Reduce heat to low and slowly whisk the miso mixture back into the pot. Do not let the soup boil after adding miso, as it can make it bitter.

  5. Add the scallions and wakame seaweed (if using), and cook for another minute. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Tips & Tricks

  1. Do not let the soup boil after adding miso, as it can make it bitter.

Reviews

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seriouseats

Thanks for sharing.