Japanese Miso Soup

By: Christopher Cruz

A very popular dish in Japan because of its rich taste and earthy aroma, easy to prepare and filled with vitamins and minerals that will surely give a nutritious meal for you and your family. Try my simple version of this wonderful, hearty Japanese MIso Soup, Like my son says, "Oh so good!"


Ingredients:

6 Cups of Dashi stock
3 Sprigs of green onions (diagonally cut)
1 Silken tofu (cut in cubes)
2 Tbsp of dried Wakame leaves (soaked in cold water for 5-10 mins)
3 Tbsp of Miso paste

For the Dashi stock:

2 Tsp of Hon-Dashi granules
6 Cups of water



Method:

Place 2 tbsp of Wakame leaves in cold water, just enough to soak them under water.

Dissolved 2 tsp of Hon-Dashi granules into 6 cups of water and simmer, do not bring to boil.

Sliced green onions and tofu. Strain Wakame leaves out from the water.

In a bowl, divide tofu and Wakame leaves. Carefully ladle the Dashi stock into the bowl, sprinkle some green onions.

Serve hot and enjoy!

Variations:

If you don't have Wakame leaves, you can use any vegetable you want, imagination is all up to you. This will yield 4 medium size bowls.