4.9 from 26 votes
Japanese Mushroom Vermicelli Soup
Featuring two kinds of mushrooms, tofu, and Chinese vermicelli in a miso-mirin-sake infused broth, this soup is simple and quick to prepare but so flavorful and elegant!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
151 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Appetizer
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth (vegetarian/vegan: use vegetable broth)
- 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin , can substitute sherry and a dash of sugar
- 1 tablespoon sake , can substitute white wine and a dash of rice vinegar
- 4 oz. tofu , cut into 1/2 inch cubes (silken or firm depending on preference)
- 3 oz shiitake mushrooms , brushed clean and thinly sliced, stems discarded
- 2 oz enoki mushrooms , brushed clean
- 2 oz rice vermicelli or cellophane noodles
- 3 green onions , sliced diagonally
- 1 tablespoon miso paste (white miso has the mildest flavor)
- enoki mushrooms extra, for garnish
- green onions extra, for garnish
Instructions
- Add the chicken broth, soy sauce, mirin and sake to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the tofu, mushrooms, and vermicelli, return to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5-6 minutes. Add the green onions and miso and simmer for another 2 minutes.Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
151kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
556mg
(23%)
Potassium
383mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
93IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 151
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 151kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 556mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 383mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 93IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.