Monday, January 4, 2010

How to make Miso soup

Miso soup is a popular soup in Japan. Japanese usually eat this during breakfast and dinner.
Some things you can put in Miso soup are Tofu, Wakame(seaweed), Daikon and many other things. Now I will show you how to make traditional Miso soup.

what you need:(4 servings)

*Water/4 cups
*Miso/ 3 tablespoons
*Tofu/ half a package
*Dried wakame/ 1 tablespoon
*Green onion/ 1 stalk
*Dashi powder/1 teaspoon
Dashi powder is Bonito fish soup stock. It used as a base for almost all Japanese soups.


Direction:

1. Slice green onion thinly and prepare Dried 1 tablespoon Wakame by placing it in a small bowl of cold water. After the Wakame becomes soft drain this water.
2.Boil 4 cups of water on high heat.
3. While waiting for water to boil cut Tofu into small squares.
4. When water boils turn heat down to midium low . Add Dashi powder and Miso and mix until Miso is no longer solid.


5. Add Tofu and Wakame and cook about 7-10min.
6.Turn off the heat and add green onion and serve immediately.
7. Eat!!


* Miso soup trivia: A way to propose to a woman is to ask her, if she will make Miso soup for you every morning!

2 comments:

  1. I love the last comment of yours. This is the most popular way to propose in Japan as I know!!!!
    Well, I can NOT make good miso soup at all...I should try this recipe...wait...I don even have Miso at home.

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  2. sans-chan,
    Ahaha...
    You should buy some Miso and try this recipe.

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