Simple Miso Soup

Name: Simple Miso Soup
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 1 teaspoon instant dashi stock (granules); 1 -2 tablespoon miso (I like a mix of about 4 parts red to 1 part white); 2 -3 tablespoons dried wakame seaweed (sea vegetable); 1/2 cup diced tofu (I like kinugoshi, silken tofu); 2 -4 tablespoons very thinly sliced green onions

6 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 cups water
1 teaspoon instant dashi stock (granules)
1 -2 tablespoon miso (I like a mix of about 4 parts red to 1 part white)
2 -3 tablespoons dried wakame seaweed (sea vegetable)
1/2 cup diced tofu (I like kinugoshi, silken tofu)
2 -4 tablespoons very thinly sliced green onions

Directions

1

Place water and dashi granules in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir until dashi is dissolved.
2

Add wakame and simmer until wakame is rehydrated (about 3-5 minutes).
3

Meanwhile, place tofu in 4 small bowls (preferably Japanese soup bowls that have lids).
4

When wakame is tender, remove soup from heat. Place miso into a small, shallow bowl or dish and add a small amount of broth. Blend into the miso. Repeat until miso mixture is somewhat runny and well mixed with the broth.
5

Add miso to soup and stir. Return to heat briefly just until very hot (do not boil miso).
6

Pour over tofu in bowls, garnish with green onion, cover and serve immediately. Miso soup should be served very hot.