Good old Miso Soup. It’s a meal that’s delicious, nutritious and quick to make and can satisfy anyone at home. The kids and most of all the adults I know enjoy it too. It’s usually not the main star of a meal during Japanese take out night; and you most likely only had it served to you because it came with your lunch special or bento box .
When my husband was doing his all Vegan diet at one point, I tried hard creating meals without meat, that was filling, tasty and something that I would happily indulge in. This fit my quest for all of the above. Let’s just say I made this dish a lot!
The first time, I saw a container of Miso Soup Paste at Hmart, I thought, “Oh, Miso Soup. Just add hot water, the seaweed, tofu and scallions.” I followed the instructions on the container, but always felt something was missing. I tried, red Miso, white Miso and mixed Miso. They were all fine, but didn’t taste like the ones that you get at a restaurant.
Then one day, I think I either saw a video or read a food post somewhere and realized I was missing one of the most important components, Dashi broth. That was a game changer! Homemade Miso soup was never the same after that. I no longer had to get it from a restaurant to satisfy my Miso Soup craving. Scroll down for the recipe below
Ingredients
8-10 cups water
2 tbsp of Hondashi stock (or follow box description depending on how much water you put)
2 tbsp miso paste (my box didn’t have instructions, so that’s usually how much I choose to put- adjust accordingly more or less to your taste)
2 -3 tbsp (more or less) Dried Wakame (I use the Emerald brand and love that it reconstitutes in less than 5 minutes- I recommend cutting up the seaweed because they can often be long- I used 1/4 cup because it’s the veggie portion of this complete meal)
1/2 box of tofu ( we used a whole box because it’s our protein for this complete meal)
Fresh scallions to sprinkle on top
*Note
This makes enough for our family of 5, plus enough for all of us for a meal the next day I make most of my meals that way.
Steps
1- Boil 8-10 cups of water in stock pot.
2- Add in dashi and miso paste and mix well.
3-Add in seaweed and diced tofu and cook on medium low for about 5-10 minutes.
4- Sprinkle with scallions (a must!! Gives it a little crunch factor and brightens up the flavor of the dish completely)
5- Serve as it is, it with white rice for a satisfying, yummy and filling meal. Takes no more than 30 minutes to make.
Have you ever made Miso Soup from scratch before? What was your experience like? Any other new tips or tricks you want to share about how you make your Miso Soup? It’d be amazing if someone with experience making Japanese cuisine, to share their insights on this! Love, love, love Miso Soup in this home of ours.
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