Miso soup
Try making this simple yet tasty traditional Japanese soup at home – it will take you less than 10 minutes.
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 1 litre dashi stock
- 20g dried seaweed
- 150g tofu, cubed
- ¼ cup miso paste
- 2 tablespoon chopped spring onions
Method:
1. Pour dashi stock into large saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and add seaweed. Cook for one minute or until seaweed softens.
2. Add tofu and cook for further one minute.
3. In the meantime, spoon miso paste into bowl. Ladle half a cup of hot dashi soup into the bowl and mix until miso paste dissolves and becomes a smooth mixture.
4. Remove pan from heat. Add miso mixture into saucepan and stir well. Taste the soup to see if flavour is to your liking. If it needs more flavour, add another tablespoon of miso paste.
5. Ladle miso soup into serving bowls. Top with green onions and serve immediately.
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