Today’s miso soup is made with bacon, cabbage, and onion. Bacon is commonly used in western style soup such as chowder and minestrone, but it actually goes very well with Japanese miso soup, too! Dashi is almost not needed as the bacon has strong flavor, but we are adding instant dashi powder to the broth…
Today’s miso soup is made with Daikon radish, cherry tomatoes, and arugula. Daikon’s crunchy texture, cherry tomato’s sweet and sour flavor, and arugula’s bitterness all come together in a deliciously savory miso soup.
Today’s miso soup is made with zucchini, shiitake mushrooms, and fried tofu (Aburaage). Sliced zucchini rounds soak up the umami flavor from Dashi, shiitake, and Miso. Fried tofu adds richness to the broth.
Miso Soup (味噌汁) is, as many of you may already know, a comforting soup made with miso paste and typically includes tofu and vegetables. It’s an essential part of Japanese cuisine and is served with almost every traditional meal. You’ve probably had miso soup before—even if you didn’t order it—since it often comes alongside dishes…
Egg and Spinach Miso Soup is a homemade-style casual Miso Soup. It is full of nutrition, colorful, and very tasty.
In Japan, the first meal of New Year’s Day always begins with a bowl of specially prepared soup called Ozoni. Ozoni (or Zoni) is a soup that contains mochi rice cake in a savory broth. The preparation of Ozoni varies significantly by region, and each household has its traditional recipe often passed down in a…
Miso Soup is one of the most important dishes in Japanese cuisine. It comes with every meal, every day, with meals using Steamed Rice as a main starch. Because we eat Miso Soup so often, we try to simplify the process of making it, and add more variations to it so that we don’t get…
Tonjiru (or Butajiru, 豚汁) is a type of miso soup made with pork and hearty root vegetables such as Gobo (burdock root) and carrots. Although it shares the same miso base, Tonjiru tastes quite different from ordinary miso soup. The broth is deeply flavorful, enriched by the umami from pork and the earthy depth of Gobo,…
A lot of people have miso soup every day with meals in Japan. Because of that, there are many variations. Most of the time there are no particular recipes since they just use whatever ingredients are on hand. I had some leftover aburaage (deep fried tofu) and onions in my fridge, so I made this. …
Miso Soup with Onion and Potato is a comforting, everyday Japanese dish that’s as simple as it is satisfying. This easy miso soup recipe uses pantry staples you likely already have, making it perfect for a quick homemade meal. If you’re looking for an authentic miso soup without specialty ingredients, this recipe is a great…