Maitake Miso Soup

Name: Maitake Miso Soup
Ingredients: 5 cups dashi; 2 cups maitake mushrooms, prepped; 1 teaspoon tamari; 1 teaspoon honey; 1/4 cup organic miso (yellow, shinshu-miso); 2 slices peeled ginger; 1 tablespoon sliced green scallions; 4 (1/4-inch) slices of soft tofu

8 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

5 cups dashi
2 cups maitake mushrooms, prepped
1 teaspoon tamari
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 cup organic miso (yellow, shinshu-miso)
2 slices peeled ginger
1 tablespoon sliced green scallions
4 (1/4-inch) slices of soft tofu

Directions

1

In a small sauce pan, add 1 cup dashi with the tamari and honey.
2

Bring to a simmer and braise the maitakes for 2 minutes only.
3

Pull off heat and let stand.
4

In another sauce pan, whisk together the remaining 4 cups of dashi with the miso and ginger.
5

Bring to a simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes.
6

Remove ginger and keep hot.
7

Plating: In 4 warmed soup bowls, place a slice of tofu and top with strained maitakes.
8

Ladle soup on top and garnish with scallions.
9

Beverage: Green Tea