How to Make a Delicious Miso Soup With Tofu

Miso soup is a popular soup among the Japanese. It is light in taste, very typical of Japanese dishes. Read this article to find out how you can whip up a delicious miso soup in 30 minutes!

You will need:

1. 1 small leek, cut into fine strips

2. 125g of tofu (bean curd), cut into small squares. Go for those which are suitable for making soups.

3. 1 tablespoon of wakame seaweed

4. 2 tablespoons of miso

To make the Dashi stock, you will also need:

1. 1800 ml of water

2. 15g of kombu seaweed

3. 2 tablespoons of dried tuna flakes

4. some chives

Here are the directions:

1. First make the dashi stock. Clean the kombu seaweed with a damp, clean cloth and put it into a saucepan with the water. Bring to a simmer. Remove any scum that rises with a spoon. When the soup is clear, add 1.5 teaspoons of the tuna flakes and continue to simmer for another 20 minutes. Do not cover the mixture as it might cause the scum to form again. Turn off the fire and add in the remaining tuna flakes.

2. Leave the mixture to cool for 5 minutes, strain the dashi and return it to the pan.

3. Mix the miso with some of the warm stock that you have just prepared, then slowly add the miso one 1 tablespoon at a time to the stock, until all the miso has dissolved. Make sure you are stirring the mixture all the time.

4. Warm the miso soup and add in the leek, tofu and wakame seaweed.

5. Bundle the chives and allow them to float on the top of the soup.

6. Warm the serving bowls and serve.

How to Make a Delicious Miso Soup With Tofu