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Homemade Miso Soup

Classic miso soup made easily at home with just a few ingredients!
Course Soup
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Servings 2
Cost $3

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp Miso
  • 4 cups Water
  • 4 tsp Dashi powder
  • 200 g Tofu (about 1/2 pack)
  • 1-2 tbsp Dried wakame seaweed
  • 1 Green onion, sliced

Instructions

  • Cut the tofu: Gently slice tofu into bite-sized cubes. If using silken tofu, handle carefully so it doesn’t break up. Cut green onions as well, set aside.
  • Prepare the broth: Add water and dashi powder to a medium pot. Warm over medium heat until the dashi is dissolved.  Let it simmer lightly for a few minutes to develop flavor, then reduce heat to low.
  • Add dried seaweed/wakame: Measure and add dried seaweed directly into the pot. Be precise when measuring as it expands significantly in volume once rehydrated. 
  • Warm the tofu in the broth: Add the tofu cubes and warm them through. Keep the heat gentle — just warming, not boiling. Add green onions.
  • Turn off the heat and dissolve the miso: Turn off the heat completely. Put miso in a  ladle, add a little hot broth, and whisk until smooth. Stir the miso slurry back into the pot. 
  • Serve immediately: Ladle the soup into bowls and enjoy warm. Miso soup is best fresh — the texture and brightness are at their peak right after making it.