Japanese Miso Soup (Misoshiru)
What is Misoshiru?
Misoshiru is Japanese miso soup: a savory dashi broth with miso paste, silky tofu, wakame seaweed and green onions. It's a simple, comforting side that comes together in minutes.
Japanese Miso Soup (Misoshiru)
Ingredients
- 1 qt dashi/stock
- 0.4 oz wakame dried seaweed
- 12 oz softened tofu cubed
- 2 teaspoon red miso paste
- green onions to garnish
Instructions
- Rehydrate your dried seaweed in warm/hot water for 5 minutes. Rinse twice and drain. Set aside.
- Cube your softened tofu into small pieces. Set aside.
- In a 2 qt pot, add your dashi or stock and bring to simmer.
- Stir in the miso paste and stir well to dissolve.
- Add the softened tofu and rehydrated seaweed. Stir to combine gently to prevent breaking the tofu. Continue to cook on low simmer for 5 minutes.
- Taste to adjust seasonings if needed.
- Garnish with green onion and serve hot.
