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Kenchin Jiru (Traditional Japanese Vegetable Soup)

Crafted with ease and taste in mind, this recipe is a great choice.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 101 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Soup
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

Dashi
  • 500 ml water
  • 5 g dried kelp (kombu) kombu
  • 10 g dried shiitake mushroom
Kenchin Jiru
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 75 g carrot cut into rounds and quartered
  • 250 g daikon radish cut into rounds and quartered
  • 100 g burdock root (gobo) gobo, peeled and diagonally sliced
  • 150 g konjac konnyaku, rough bitesize chunks
  • 20 g fried tofu pouch (aburaage) aburaage, thinly sliced
  • 50 g shimeji mushrooms
  • 100 g enoki mushrooms
  • 50 g green onion diagonally sliced
Broth
  • 2 tbsp sake
  • 2 tbsp mirin
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce

Instructions

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  1. Add 5 g dried kelp (kombu) and 10 g dried shiitake mushroom to a pot with 500 ml water. Cover and allow to soak for at least 30 minutes. (If you have time, leave overnight for a deeper flavour.)
  2. Remove the shiitake mushroom and thinly slice it to add back to the soup later.
  3. Place the pot on the stove and heat until the dashi starts to bubble (don't let it boil). When it's nearly boiling, lower the heat to simmer, remove the kombu, and turn off the heat.
  4. Heat up another large pot on medium and add 1 tsp toasted sesame oil. Add all of the ingredients except for green onion (we'll add that later) and stir fry until the root vegetables are softened slightly.
  5. Pour the dashi into the pot with the other ingredients and simmer until the carrot and daikon are soft enough to pierce with a fork. 
  6. Add 2 tbsp sake, 2 tbsp mirin and 3 tbsp soy sauce and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
  7. Finally add 50 g green onion and simmer for another 5 minutes. Taste test, you can simmer for longer to make the flavour more concentrated or add a little more soy sauce to taste.
  8. Dish up and enjoy!

Notes

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and consume within 2-3 days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stove.

Nutrition Information

Calories 101kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 3.1g (6%) Fat 2.1g (3%) Saturated Fat 0.3g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 0.2mg (0%) Sodium 762.2mg (32%) Fiber 5.3g (21%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 101

% Daily Value*

Calories 101kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 3.1g 6%
Fat 2.1g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Cholesterol 0.2mg 0%
Sodium 762.2mg 32%
Fiber 5.3g 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.