Miso Soup
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Miso Soup

Japan's daily ritual — a simple, deeply comforting broth made from dashi and miso paste, with silken tofu and wakame seaweed. Ready in 10 minutes and good for the soul.

Total Time

15 min

Servings

4

Cuisine

Japanese

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Prep Time

5 min

Cook Time

10 min

Total Time

15 min

Ingredients

Servings:
4
  • 1L dashi stock (or water with 1 tbsp dashi powder)
  • 4 tbsp white or red miso paste
  • 200g silken tofu, cubed
  • 2 tbsp dried wakame seaweed
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • Optional: mushrooms, clams, aburaage (fried tofu)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring dashi to a gentle simmer — never boil.

  2. 2

    Soak wakame in cold water for 5 minutes. Drain.

  3. 3

    Ladle a small amount of hot dashi into a bowl. Whisk in miso paste until smooth.

  4. 4

    Pour miso mixture back into the pot. Do not boil after adding miso.

  5. 5

    Add tofu and wakame. Heat gently 1-2 minutes.

  6. 6

    Serve immediately in bowls, topped with green onions.

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Nutrition Highlights

Per serving

80

kcal

Calories

6

g

Protein

8

g

Carbs

3

g

Fat

Dietary Info

vegan
dairy-free

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