Miso Soup Recipe

Mmmmm! Miso soup! I love it as much as my homemade sushi. Next to rice, it plays a very important role in any Japanese meal.

In Japanese this soup is called miso shiru.

The following recipe is for wakame seaweed and scallion miso soup. Its the most popular of the many variations of this yummy dish.

Important tip: The success of this recipe depends on a fish stock called dashi. Although you can buy it in a powdered form, learning to make it yourself produces a more healthy and authentic stock.

Miso paste - White miso paste is typically used in this recipe. It is sold in tubs or plastic packages and has a light, golden appearance.

Ingredients

• Serves 4
• 3 tablespoons of miso paste (light colored)
• 1 or 2 scallions
• 3 1 /3 cup of dashi stock
• Small handful of dried wakame
• 1/2 block of fresh soft tofu

Method

1. Soak wakame seaweed in warm water until it is soft
2. Squeeze water out of wakame and cut into small pieces
3. Slice scallions diagonally (thin slices)
4. Cut tofu into very small cubes
5. Bring dashi stock to a boil
6. Mix miso paste with a small amount of dashi stock and add to the boiling stock (the broth will have a cloudy appearance)
7. Add tofu cubes and sprinkle with sliced scallions

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