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Miso Soup with Grilled Tofu

Miso Soup with Grilled Tofu

Today’s miso soup is with grilled tofu and spinach. Grilled tofu and spinach miso soup is a comforting and nutritious dish that blends the smoky, savory flavor of tofu with the fresh, earthy taste of spinach. The grilled tofu, broiled to achieve a charred surface, adds a hearty texture, while the spinach provides vibrant color and nutrients. Combined with the umami-rich miso broth, this soup is a perfect balance of flavor and health, ideal for any meal. If you can’t find grilled tofu at your stores, don’t worry! Broil regular tofu with a handheld burner (a kind you use for crème brûlée), or even pan-fry to get it browned. Hope you give it a try!

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Miso Soup with Melting Cheese

Miso Soup with Melting Cheese

Today’s miso soup features mushrooms, spinach, and melting cheese. Miso and cheese are surprisingly good together since both are fermented foods. The umami flavors from the ingredients enhance each other, allowing you to achieve a rich and deep taste with little effort. Mushrooms and spinach add even more flavor and nutrition. This creamy miso soup is perfect with toast in the morning or sandwiches for lunch. It’s super quick to make and delicious! I hope you give it a try.

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Miso Soup with Cod and Spinach

Miso Soup with Cod and Spinach

Today’s miso soup features cod and spinach. Cod, known for its mild-flavored white meat that is easy to eat for many people worldwide, is just right for everyday miso soup too. By salting the fish and removing the moisture that rises to the surface before cooking, the unwanted fishy smell can be eliminated, leaving only the pleasant cod flavor in the soup. The only thing to be cautious of is that the residue of the salt may cause the soup to become too salty. Add a smaller amount of miso paste than usual initially, and gradually add more as needed to avoid making it too salty. Spinach, or any leafy green vegetables, can provide extra nutrition to the dish, resulting in a perfectly tasty and healthy miso soup that complements any meal. I hope you give it a try!

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Mapo Tofu with Spinach and Mushroom

Mapo Tofu with Spinach and Mushroom

Mapo Tofu with Spinach and Mushroom is a healthy one-dish meal. Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐, more commonly known as Mabo Tofu in Japan) is originally from China, but it’s been well adapted in Japan. This is a variation of our home cooked Mabo Tofu with added spinach and mushroom. You can serve it over rice, and it becomes an easy and nutritious meal by itself. This is a perfect dinner to serve on a busy weekday.

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Spinach and Chicken Salad with Sesame Sauce

Spinach and Chicken Salad with Sesame Sauce

Spinach and Chicken Salad with Sesame Sauce is a variation of Spinach Salad with Sesame Sauce. It’s also called Gomaae. By adding chicken, the dish becomes more nutritious and fulfilling as a side dish or even a main dish for lighter meal. This can be made ahead as a part of your meal prep, and it’ll last 4-5 days in the fridge. But we don’t guarantee there will be much left over once you start eating. Spinach and Chicken Salad with Sesame Sauce is easy to make, healthy, and of course super delicious. All the ingredients are accessible and found at your local markets. Try this at home!

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Miso Soup with Oatmeal

Miso Soup with Oatmeal

Today’s miso soup is made with rolled oats. It tastes like porridge with a Miso flavor. This easy and tasty oatmeal soup is great for anybody but especially for people who want to lose some weight. Oatmeal has a lot of fiber, and spinach is full of nutrition. Miso Soup with Oatmeal could be part of a meal, or it can stand strong by itself. It’s filling and satisfying, and oh so healthy. Hope you like it!

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Spinach Salad with Sesame Sauce Recipe (Gomaae)

spinach with sesame sauce

This is a spinach salad with a flavorful sesame sauce (hourensou no goma-ae) that is very similar to our Green Beans with Sesame Sauce, and is a great little side dish.  It is super quick to make, but very nutritious and tasty.

It’s best to make your own ground sesame using Suribachi (mortar) and Surikogi (pestle), but you can also use store-bought ground sesame.  Freshly ground sesame has a stronger aroma.

If you’d like more detailed instructions, please watch our Green Beans with Sesame Sauce video as a reference.

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