Miso Soup

A simple yet essential Japanese soup made with dashi broth, miso paste, tofu, and wakame seaweed. The perfect start to any Japanese meal.

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Servings
4
Calories
85
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Japanese
Miso Soup - Lunch recipe

Ingredients

  • • 4 cups dashi stock (or water with dashi powder)
  • • 3 tablespoons white miso paste
  • • 1 block silken tofu, cubed
  • • 2 tablespoons dried wakame seaweed
  • • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • • 1 teaspoon dashi powder (if using water)

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Soak wakame in water for 5 minutes until rehydrated. Drain.
  2. Step 2: Bring dashi stock to a gentle simmer in a pot.
  3. Step 3: Add tofu cubes and wakame, simmer for 2 minutes.
  4. Step 4: Remove pot from heat. Place miso in a ladle, lower into broth, and whisk to dissolve.
  5. Step 5: Never boil miso soup after adding miso to preserve flavor.
  6. Step 6: Serve immediately, garnished with green onions.