Description
A traditional Japanese miso soup featuring kombu-based broth, rehydrated wakame seaweed, silken tofu, and green onions, gently simmered and seasoned with white miso paste and tamari for a comforting, savory starter or light meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Broth Ingredients
- 1 (3-inch) piece kombu
- 4 cups water
Soup Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons wakame dried seaweed
- ¼ cup white miso paste
- ⅓ cup chopped green onion
- 6 ounces silken tofu, cubed
- Tamari, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare kombu broth: Gently rinse the kombu piece to remove any surface impurities, then place it in a medium pot with 4 cups of water. Heat the pot over low heat and gently simmer for 10 minutes, ensuring the liquid does not boil to avoid a bitter flavor from the kombu.
- Rehydrate wakame: Place the dried wakame seaweed in a small bowl of warm water and soak it for at least 5 minutes until it softens and rehydrates completely.
- Remove kombu and mix miso: After simmering, remove the kombu from the broth. In a small bowl, combine the white miso paste with some of the hot broth and stir until smooth. Then gradually stir this mixture back into the pot to incorporate the miso evenly without clumps.
- Add wakame, tofu, and green onions: Drain the soaked wakame and add it to the soup along with the cubed silken tofu and chopped green onions. Simmer the soup gently over very low heat for 1 to 2 minutes to heat through without boiling, preserving delicate flavors and textures.
- Final seasoning and serve: Season the miso soup to your taste with tamari, stirring gently. Serve immediately while warm.
Notes
- Do not boil the soup after adding miso paste to preserve its beneficial probiotics and delicate flavor.
- Use silken tofu for its smooth texture, but firm tofu can be substituted if preferred.
- Adjust tamari or soy sauce to your salt preference or dietary needs.
- Kombu can be reused once for a second broth or sliced and added to salads.
- For added protein, consider adding sliced shiitake mushrooms or cooked shrimp.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 240 ml)
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
