Health Soup

Name: Health Soup
Ingredients: 1 package kombu (about 2 ounces, which is the size of a package); 4 quarts water; 2 cloves garlic; 2 1/2 cups dried bonito flakes; 1/2 teaspoon chile flakes; 1/4 cup dried shiitake mushrooms; 5 tablespoons miso paste; 3 cups chopped greens, like broccoli rabe, kale or stemmed collards; 1/2 cup chopped scallions or spring onion; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1-2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 block silken tofu, cut in half horizontally then into squares; 4 cups chopped cilantro, or combination cilantro and basil; 1 lemon

15 ingredients

20 steps

Ingredients

1 package kombu (about 2 ounces, which is the size of a package)
4 quarts water
2 cloves garlic
2 1/2 cups dried bonito flakes
1/2 teaspoon chile flakes
1/4 cup dried shiitake mushrooms
5 tablespoons miso paste
3 cups chopped greens, like broccoli rabe, kale or stemmed collards
1/2 cup chopped scallions or spring onion
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1-2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 block silken tofu, cut in half horizontally then into squares
4 cups chopped cilantro, or combination cilantro and basil
1 lemon

Directions

1

Make dashi, either by following these instructions or by making 4 quarts instant.
2

For homemade: Wipe kombu with a damp cloth, and break into a few pieces.
3

Put in a pot with water.
4

Bring almost to a boil, then turn off heat; remove kombu with tongs.
5

Add garlic, bonito flakes, chile and shiitakes.
6

Bring to a boil, and let boil 30 seconds.
7

Turn off heat.
8

Let sit for 10 minutes.
9

Drain through a colander into a bowl.
10

Put dashi back into pot.
11

Add miso paste, and bring to a boil.
12

Add greens and scallions or onion.
13

Cook 3 minutes.
14

Add fish sauce, salt and sugar.
15

Lower to a simmer.
16

Add tofu.
17

Cook at bare simmer 10 minutes.
18

Turn off.
19

Add herbs.
20

Just before serving, squeeze lemon juice into soup, to the sourness that you like.