Miso Soup


Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Meal Type
Breakfast
Cuisine
Japanese
Author
Jessica Lord
Serves
3
Preparation Time
5 minutes
Cooking Time
5 minutes

Ingredients

Soup Base

  • 8g Instant Kombu Dashi
  • 5 g Instant Bonito or Shitake Dashi
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 - 2 tsp soy sauce, tamari
  • 1 - 2 Tbsp Miso paste, red or white.

Optional Fillings

  • Leftover tofu
  • Slice green onions
  • Re-hydrated wakame seaweed
  • Re-hydrated shitake, sliced

Instructions

  1. Select vegan, gluten free or traditional.
  2. If you have both stock pre-made in liquid form, simply use 2 cups kombu to 1 cup alternative flavour dashi.
  3. Prepare optional fillings and transfer to serving bowls.
  4. Combine stock or stock powder/ granules and water and bring to the boil, add the soy sauce and stir, reduce heat to low.
  5. Using a fine mesh strainer, dissolve 1-2 Tbsp of miso paste into the dashi broth to ensure there are no lumps, (miso paste tends to vary). 6, Once combined, taste test and add extra miso or soy sauce if required.
  6. Serve by ladling the soup base into the prepared bowls, over the optional ingredients if using.
  7. Miso Soup is served with chopsticks, allowing you to select the optional ingredients individually, stir and drink the soup from the bowl.

Notes

  • You can substitute tamari for the soy sauce, but remember to check the miso paste, there shouldn't be a problem, but best to be safe.
  • Miso paste comes in many different flavours and textures depending on which beans are used and which country manufactures it, using a mesh strainer helps you keep a smooth soup whilst still using whichever miso you prefer, we have had great results from Japanese red and white miso, as well as a korean miso which had a richer ferment and a chunkier texture.
  • Traditional miso uses kombu and katsu/ bonito dashi and has silken tofu, wakame, green onions and sometimes baby clams. Everyone has their own way of making miso, but if you object to any of the traditional ingredients, best to check before ordering this soup on blind faith in an Asian Country... Owen this means you.
  • All Miso soup is dairy free, refined sugar free, and it will always contain salt, but given your choices regarding stock and optional extras it can be gluten free or even vegan.