Jazzy Miso Soup

Name: Jazzy Miso Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 pieces dried kelp, kombo (2-3 inch piece); 6 cups cold water; 1 cup packaged dried tuna bonito flakes (KATSO BUSHI); 1/2 cup dried wakame seaweed (a type of seaweed); 1/4 cup shiro miso (white/yellow fermented soy bean paste); 6 cups dashi; 1/2 lb soft tofu, drained and cut into 1/2 cubes; 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion (scallions); 1/2 cup chopped baby bok choy (optional); 1/4 cup bean sprouts (optional); 1/4 cup julienned carrot (optional); 12 -18 individual snow peas (optional); 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce

Submitted by Crabzilla

"Miso soup is the ultimate comfort food for us. Don't let this recipe scare you away! It is much simpler to prepare that it appears. We usually serve this with a green salad with peanut/ginger sauce. Sometimes we even have this for breakfast on a cold day (not many of those in Houston)! The ingredients can be found in any Asian market or on-line Asian grocery stores."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

To Make DASHI
2 pieces dried kelp, kombo (2-3 inch piece)
6 cups cold water
1 cup packaged dried tuna bonito flakes (KATSO BUSHI)
To Make MISO
¹⁄₂ cup dried wakame seaweed (a type of seaweed)
¹⁄₄ cup shiro miso (white/yellow fermented soy bean paste)
6 cups dashi
¹⁄₂ lb soft tofu, drained and cut into 1/2 cubes
¹⁄₄ cup thinly sliced green onion (scallions)
¹⁄₂ cup chopped baby bok choy (optional)
¹⁄₄ cup bean sprouts (optional)
¹⁄₄ cup julienned carrot (optional)
12 -18 individual snow peas (optional)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce

directions

Prepare Dashi as follows.
Wipe any sand or salt from the Kombo with a damp cloth.
Bring Kombo and water to a boil in a large pot over high heat.
Remove Kombo with tongs and discard.
Remove pot from heat and sprinkle Katso Bushi flakes over liquid in pot and let stand for 3 minutes.
Pour"broth" through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into another large pot, discard the Katso Bushi (tuna flakes).
Dashi is now made.
Prepare Miso soup as follows.
Reconstitute Wakame by covering in warm water for about 15 minutes, drain and cut into strips.
Stir together the Miso paste and about 1/2 cup of Dashi in a bowl until smooth, set aside.
Re-heat remaining Dashi over high heat, add baby bok choy, bean sprouts, carrots, snow peas, crushed red pepper, and soy sauce.
Cook until veges are soft but still crisp.
Add Wakame strips and tofu and simmer for one minute.
Remove from heat and immediately stir in Miso/Dashi mixture and green onions.
Stir and serve immediately.
I realize I don't have the ingredients in the order that they are used, sorry about that, but I think you will quickly get the hang of it.
Do give this a try, you will see that although it looks complicated, it is very simple.

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Reviews

Finally found a reasonable miso soup that tastes wonderful and I can Add or subtract according to what I feel like at the time and what I have on hand. Thankyou Crabzilla. I have made Dashi and miso soup in the past and had to through it out. Not this time. Good with udon noodles too.

Yickemae
I've been experimenting with miso soup, and I agree that this is the ideal recipe. I love the very basic soup with just seaweed and tofu, but the additions are good for variety. I love it for breakfast, too. I keep the prepared dashi in the refrigerator for a few days and make the soup as I want it, or use it as an ingredient in other Japanese dishes.

Nose5775