Miso Soup 味噌汁
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Miso Soup 味噌汁
Description
Miso Soup 味噌汁 begins with a simple dashi stock made by gently simmering dried kombu seaweed in cold water, extracting savory minerals without bitterness. Once the stock nearly simmers, bonito flakes are steeped to add smoky, oceanic notes. This layered broth forms the base of the soup without overpowering the delicate miso paste added later.
The soup includes cubed tofu and optional wakame seaweed rehydrated before use for texture and nutrition. Red and white miso pastes are blended to achieve a balanced saltiness and subtle sweetness, adjusted per taste due to variability among miso brands. Finely sliced green onion adds freshness and mild bite at serving.
Best enjoyed hot, this miso soup complements Japanese meals or can be a light dish by itself. Proportions can be scaled for more servings, keeping the simmer times constant to maintain clarity and flavor of the broth.
Notes emphasize not washing the kombu to preserve its natural powdery seasoning and adjusting miso amounts according to taste. The recipe guides on ingredient scaling for two or four servings and encourages tasting throughout to manage flavor intensity.
Ingredients
- 500 ml (2cups) water cold
- 1 piece (6g) dried kombu
- 7.5 grams bonito flakes dried
- 120 grams - 160 grams tofu (60g-70g per 2 servings)
- 4 grams wakame , rehydrated (optional)
- 1 tablespoon (22g) red miso
- 2 teaspoons (14.5g) - 1 tablespoon (22g) white miso
- ½ - 1 talk green onion , finely sliced (half a stalk per 2 servings)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Dried Wakame: rehydrate 4g dried wakame with 1 cup warm water for 10 minutes. Discard the soaking water and drain well. Green Onions: Finely slice the green onions as best as you can. Tofu: Cut tofu into your preferred size cubes.
- Add Kombu and Water in Pot: Add 6g dried kombu and 2 cups (500ml) cold water in your Instant Pot or saucepan. Instant Pot: use "Saute Normal" function. Alternatively, use "Saute Low" function. Saucepan: turn heat to medium-low. Cover the pot with a glass lid. When the liquid is barely simmering, immediately turn off the heat. *Note: It should take roughly 6 to 12 minutes for the liquid to begin simmering. The more servings you make, the longer it'll take to start simmering.
- Add Bonito Flakes in Dashi: Submerge 7.5g dried bonito flakes in the kombu stock. If you're using the Instant Pot or an electric stove, move the pot to the countertop. Close the lid, then allow it to steep for 7 - 10 minutes. *Pro Tip: For 1 to 2 serving sizes, we recommend steeping for the full 10 minutes.
- Strain Kombu and Bonito Flakes: Open the lid, then remove the kombu and bonito flakes with a fine-meshed strainer. Squeeze all the absorbed dashi stock out of the bonito flakes.
- Add Tofu and Wakame: Add 120g - 160g cubed tofu to the pot. Bring the dashi stock back to a simmer over medium heat. (Instant Pot: use "Saute More" function). Once the stock starts to simmer, turn off the heat and switch to "Keep Warm". Add the rehydrated wakame to the dashi tofu stock.
- Mix in Miso Paste and Serve: Mix 1 tbsp (22g) red miso into the dashi stock. *Pro Tip: The best way to thoroughly blend the miso into the stock is to use a fine-mesh strainer. First place the miso paste in the strainer, lower the strainer into the stock, then use a spoon to stir the miso paste into the stock. *Note: Be gentle and don't break the tofu! Taste the miso soup and see how much white miso paste you’ll need to add. For reference, mix roughly 2 tsp (14.5g) - 1 tbsp (22g) white miso paste into the miso soup. When miso soup is properly seasoned, garnish with finely sliced green onions. Serve & enjoy your tasty miso soup.
Notes
- Taste and adjust miso amounts as flavor intensity varies by brand and batch.
- Do not wash off the white powdery substance on kombu; it contains natural umami enhancing compounds.
- For two servings, use 6g kombu, 2 cups water, and 7.5g bonito flakes; double ingredients for four servings but maintain cooking times.
- Allow bonito flakes to steep off heat for 7-10 minutes to extract flavor gently.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 95 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 95kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 590mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 75mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 53IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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