Description
Start your day with a warm, comforting bowl of Miso Soup with Tofu and Seaweed. This nourishing recipe combines delicate flavors and textures for a light and energizing breakfast.
Ingredients
- Shiro Miso (white miso)
- Dashi Stock (instant dashi granules or homemade)
- Silken or soft tofu, cut into small cubes
- Dried wakame seaweed
- Scallions (green onions), finely sliced
- Optional: thinly shaved ginger
- Optional: shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven-spice blend)
Instructions
- Prepare the Wakame: Place a small amount (about 1-2 tablespoons) of dried wakame seaweed into a small bowl and cover it with warm water. Let it rehydrate for about 5 minutes until it’s soft and expanded. Once rehydrated, gently squeeze out any excess water and set aside.
- Heat the Dashi: In a small saucepan, bring about 2 cups of dashi stock to a gentle simmer over medium heat. If using instant dashi granules, dissolve them in hot water according to the package directions.
- Add Tofu: Once the dashi is simmering gently, carefully add the cubed silken or soft tofu to the pot. Let it heat through for just 2-3 minutes.
- Dissolve the Miso Paste: Remove the saucepan from the heat or turn the heat to its lowest setting. Scoop about 1-2 tablespoons of shiro miso paste into a small ladle or a separate bowl. Add a little bit of the warm dashi from the pot to the miso paste and whisk it gently until it’s completely smooth and dissolved.
- Combine Miso with Dashi: Pour the dissolved miso back into the saucepan with the dashi and tofu. Stir gently to combine, ensuring not to boil the soup after adding the miso paste.
- Add Wakame and Serve: Finally, add the rehydrated wakame seaweed to the soup and stir once more. Ladle the warm Miso Soup with Tofu and Seaweed into your favorite morning bowl and garnish generously with freshly sliced scallions.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Serve the soup warm, not scalding hot, to appreciate the delicate flavors. You can enhance the soup with a fresh egg or a swirl of toasted sesame oil for added flavor.