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Hiyajiru (Cold Miso Soup)
Hiyajiru is a cold Japanese miso soup that's a popular summertime meal in Miyazaki, Japan. Nutty and redolent of toasted sesame, this is how we make this refreshing chilled soup in my family.
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
138 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 400 grams Japanese cucumber (~3 Japanese or ~4 Persian cucumbers)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 30 grams sesame seeds ~¼ cup, toasted
- 1 tablespoon cane sugar evaporated
- ⅓ cup miso paste
- 2 cups dashi stock
- 4 ervings short-grain rice cooked
- 5 leaves shiso leaves optional, finely julienned, green
- 1 myoga (Japanese ginger (optional, sliced thinly)
- shichimi togarashi (optional)
Instructions
- Slice the cucumbers thinly (about 1/16-inch thick) and toss them with the salt to coat evenly. Let this rest for at least 20 minutes while you prepare the soup.
- Add the toasted sesame seed to a mortar and use a pestle to coarsely grind them.
- Add the sugar and grind it in with the sesame until the mixture looks like damp sand.
- Add the miso and grind this into a paste with the other ingredients.
- Add about ¼ of the dashi and combine with the mixture until it's smooth.
- Add the remaining dashi and mix together.
- You can also do this in a blender or food processor by pulsing the toasted sesame seeds and sugar together before adding the miso and all of the dashi and pulsing until it's free of lumps.
- To serve the Hiyajiru, massage the salted cucumbers until they release a lot of liquid and turn translucent.
- Use your hands to squeeze out as much water from them as you can and transfer them to a serving bowl.
- Top with the soup, add a few ice cubes and garnish with the shiso and myoga. Serve with shichimi togarashi for sprinkling to taste.
- For the rice, rinse the freshly cooked (or reheated rice) in cold water to chill and remove any excess starch. Then, drain it and serve in rice bowls.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
138kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
1536mg
(64%)
Potassium
336mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
130IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
139mg
(14%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 138kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 1536mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 336mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 130IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 139mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.