Miso soup is a foundational Japanese recipe and one of the simplest ways to bring Japanese home cooking to the table. It is light, soothing, and full of quiet savory depth.
This Japanese miso soup recipe uses miso paste, tofu, spring onion, and seaweed for a clean and comforting bowl.
Ingredients
- 4 cups dashi or light stock
- 2 tablespoons miso paste
- 1/2 cup tofu cubes
- Spring onion
- Dried seaweed if available
Method
Bring the stock close to a simmer. Dissolve miso paste in a small amount of warm stock, then stir it back into the pot. Add tofu and seaweed and warm gently without boiling hard. Finish with spring onion.
Miso soup works as a starter, breakfast soup, or part of a complete Japanese meal with rice and fish.