Description
Start your day with a warm, comforting bowl of Miso Soup with Tofu and Seaweed, designed to nourish and energize. This light morning bowl is packed with subtle, savory flavors that will leave you feeling refreshed.
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons dried wakame seaweed
- 2 cups dashi stock (or instant dashi granules)
- 1–2 tablespoons shiro miso paste
- 1 cup silken or soft tofu, cut into small cubes
- Finely sliced scallions (green onions) for garnish
- Optional: very thinly shaved ginger for garnish
- Optional: tiny sprinkle of shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven-spice blend) for garnish
Instructions
- First, 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.
- 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.
- Once the dashi is simmering gently, carefully add the cubed silken or soft tofu to the pot. Heat through for just 2-3 minutes.
- 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 gently until completely smooth and dissolved.
- 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.
- 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: 1 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Serve your miso soup warm, not scalding hot, to best appreciate the delicate flavors. You can enhance your bowl with a fresh egg or a swirl of toasted sesame oil, but keep it light for the best experience.