Best 9 Homemade Miso Soup Recipes

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If you're looking to delve into the culinary world and create a flavorful and comforting Japanese dish, miso soup is an excellent choice. With its umami-rich broth as the foundation, homemade miso soup offers a delightful blend of textures and flavors. This versatile soup can be easily customized to accommodate various dietary preferences, making it an inclusive meal option. Whether you prefer a meat-based or a vegetarian version, this guide will provide you with all the necessary steps and tips to create your own delectable homemade miso soup.

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MISO SOUP- HOW TO MAKE WITH ONLY 6 INGREDIENTS (EASY)



Miso soup- How to make with only 6 ingredients (easy) image

Miso soup 味噌汁 is a warm and comforting Japanese soup prepared with a soup stock (Dashi) and miso paste. It is the soul food for the Japanese which serve together with rice.

Provided by KP Kwan

Categories     Recipes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1.5 liter water (about 6 cups water)
15 g kombu
20 g katsuobushi (about 2 loose cups)
500 ml Dashi stock
2 tbsp (50g) miso paste
100 g tofu
2 tsp of wakame
2 tsp green shallots chopped

Steps:

  • Clean the kombu with a damp cloth.
  • Place it in a pot of water and soak it for at least three hours (better overnight) to extract its flavor.
  • After soaking, bring the water temperature up to nearly boil, and remove the kombu immediately.
  • Heat the dashi to barely below boiling point. Add the katsuobushi.
  • Let the katsuobushi steep for 5 minutes at the sub-boiling point.
  • Strain through a cheesecloth or kitchen tissue to remove all the katsuobushi.
  • Measure 500ml (2 cups) of dashi. Bring it to a boil.
  • Turn off the heat.
  • Put the miso paste in the miso strainer, lower the strainer into the dashi and gently stir until it dissolves.
  • Sprinkle some wakame in cold water to let it re-hydrate for five to ten minutes until it expands.
  • Pass through a strainer and gently squeeze the wakame to remove the excess water.
  • Add the wakame to the dashi.
  • Add the tofu cube to the dashi.
  • Sprinkle some cut scallion into the miso soup right before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 calories, Carbohydrate 6 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 2 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 6 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 200ML, Sodium 1066 grams sodium, Sugar 2 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams unsaturated fat

HOMEMADE MISO SOUP WITH TOFU



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It's super easy to make authentic Japanese miso soup at home! My recipe shows you how to make quick and easy soup stock (dashi) from scratch and then make the classic miso soup with tofu and wakame seaweed. Homemade miso soup is not only delicious, it also brings many great health benefits.

Provided by Namiko Chen

Categories     Soup

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups water
1 piece kombu (dried kelp) ((⅓ oz, 10 g; 4 inches x 4 inches or 10 cm x 10 cm))
1 cup katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) ((packed; I used a loosely packed 3 cups in the video for stronger flavor))
7 oz soft/silken tofu (kinugoshi dofu)
4-5 Tbsp miso ((1 Tbsp (18 g) for every 1 cup (240 ml) of dashi))
1 Tbsp dried wakame seaweed
1 green onion/scallion

Steps:

  • Gather all the ingredients.
  • Cut the green onion into thin rounds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 57 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 532 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, UnsaturatedFat 1.4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

AUTHENTIC MISO SOUP



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Made with kombu, bonito flakes, and miso paste, Japanese miso soup is a simple and comforting.

Provided by Allrecipes

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups water
1 (4 inch) piece dashi kombu (dried kelp)
½ cup bonito flakes
½ (12 ounce) package tofu, cut into chunks
1 teaspoon dried wakame
3 tablespoons miso paste
¼ cup chopped green onions

Steps:

  • Heat water in a large pot over low heat. Add kombu and cook until the mixture just begins to simmer. Stir in bonito flakes until combined. Remove pot from the heat and let dashi sit, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Strain and set aside.
  • Heat 3 1/2 cups dashi in a pot over medium heat. Add tofu and wakame; stir to combine. Remove 1 cup warmed dashi to a small bowl and whisk in miso paste. Pour miso mixture back into the pot with remaining dashi. Stir until warmed through. Serve garnished with chopped green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 64.9 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 510.9 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

MISO SOUP



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     appetizer

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

12-ounce block firm silken tofu
2 quarts dashi
6 tablespoons dark or red miso
2 tablespoons light or white miso
4 scallions, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Wrap the block of tofu in 2 layers of paper towels and lay on a plate. Invert a second plate on top of the tofu and weigh down with a 28-ounce can. Leave for 20 minutes then cut the tofu into 1/4 to 1/2-inch cubes.
  • Heat the dashi in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. When the dashi reaches 100 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, ladle 1 cup into a small bowl. Add the miso, and whisk until smooth.
  • Bring the remaining dashi to a bare simmer, approximately 10 minutes. Add the miso mixture and whisk to combine. Return to a slight simmer, being careful not to boil the mixture. Add the tofu and scallions and cook for another minute or until heated through. Remove from the heat, ladle into soup bowls and serve immediately.

MISO SOUP



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Dashi is a basic stock used in Japanese cooking which is made by boiling dried kelp (seaweed) and dried bonito (fish). Instant dashi granules are sold in conveniently-sized jars or packets and vary in strength. Add more dashi to your soup if you want a stronger stock. You can use yellow, white or red miso paste for this soup. Yellow miso is sweet and creamy, red miso is stronger and saltier.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Seafood

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 teaspoons dashi granules
4 cups water
3 tablespoons miso paste
1 (8 ounce) package silken tofu, diced
2 green onions, sliced diagonally into 1/2 inch pieces

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine dashi granules and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and whisk in the miso paste. Stir in tofu. Separate the layers of the green onions, and add them to the soup. Simmer gently for 2 to 3 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 63 calories, Carbohydrate 5.3 g, Fat 2.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 513.1 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

MISO SOUP



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 to 5 cups dashi, recipe follows
2 tablespoons brown miso paste, plus more to taste
2 tablespoons white miso paste, plus more to taste
6 ounces firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 scallions, white and green, thinly sliced on the diagonal
2 tablespoons aji mirin (sweetened rice wine), optional
6 cups cold water
One 12-inch long piece of kombu, wiped with a damp cloth
One .88-ounce/25 grams package shaved dried bonito flakes

Steps:

  • In a saucepan heat the dashi and whisk in the miso pastes. Bring to a simmer and add the tofu, scallions, and mirin, if using. Remove from the heat and serve immediately.
  • In a saucepan, combine the water and kombu. Bring to a simmer, uncovered, over medium heat. Remove the kombu and discard. Bring the liquid to a boil, add the bonito flakes and immediately remove the pan from the heat. Allow the dashi to sit undisturbed for 2 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a medium bowl. Discard the bonito flakes. Use immediately or store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

MISO SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: tofu, snow pea, enoki mushroom, dashi, miso

Provided by Spencer Kombol

Categories     Breakfast

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

7 oz tofu
½ cup snow pea
2 oz enoki mushroom
1 ½ cups dashi
2 tablespoons miso

Steps:

  • Using extreme caution, cut the tofu into cubes, trim snow peas. Cut mushroom ends
  • In a medium size saucepan, Add dashi and bring it to a boil. Add tofu, snow peas, and enoki, for 3 minutes.
  • Turn of the heat. In a small dish, place miso. Add a small amount of dashi and dissolve the miso. Pour over dissolved miso into the pot. Turn back the heat and warm up the soup, right before it boils.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 9 grams, Sugar 2 grams

MISO SOUP



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Make your own miso soup with soft cubes of tofu, crunchy curls of seaweed and aromatic spring onions. Enjoy it as a starter or as a snack

Provided by Bonnie Chung

Categories     Snack, Soup, Starter

Time 15m

Yield Serves 4 as a starter or snack

Number Of Ingredients 6

5g dried wakame seaweed
1l dashi (shop bought or see tip)
200g fresh silken tofu , or firm if you prefer, cut into 1cm cubes
2 tbsp white miso paste
3 tbsp red miso paste
spring onion , finely chopped, to serve

Steps:

  • Put the wakame in a small bowl and cover with cold water, then leave it for 5 mins until the leaves have fully expanded.
  • Make the dashi (see tip below) or heat until it reaches a rolling boil. Add the tofu and cook for 1 min before adding the seaweed.
  • Reduce the heat. Put both types of miso in a ladle or strainer and dip it into the pot. Slowly loosen up the miso with a spoon inside the ladle or strainer; the paste will slowly melt into the dashi. Once all the miso is dissolved into the soup, turn off the heat immediately. Sprinkle with chopped spring onions to add colour and fragrance.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 0.4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 2.44 milligram of sodium

QUICK MISO SOUP



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This miso soup is a spin on the classic with shiitake, tofu, and scallions.

Provided by shannon

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon canola oil, or more as needed
4 large shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
1 bunch fresh chives, chopped
1 clove garlic, peeled and sliced
½ (14 ounce) package firm tofu, cubed
1 (14 ounce) can low-sodium beef broth
1 (14 ounce) can low-sodium chicken broth
2 ½ tablespoons white miso paste

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, chives, and garlic slices; cook for 1 minute. Add tofu and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in beef broth and chicken broth, then stir in miso paste until dissolved.
  • Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Ladle into bowls to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.8 calories, Carbohydrate 8.1 g, Cholesterol 1.7 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 13.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 491.9 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right miso paste: There are many different types of miso paste available, each with its own unique flavor and texture. For a classic miso soup, choose a mild white or yellow miso paste. If you prefer a stronger flavor, try a red or brown miso paste.
  • Use dashi stock for a rich flavor: Dashi stock is a traditional Japanese broth made from kombu (kelp) and katsuobushi (bonito flakes). It adds a rich, umami flavor to miso soup. If you don't have dashi stock, you can use vegetable broth or water.
  • Add your favorite vegetables: Almost any vegetable can be added to miso soup. Some popular choices include tofu, wakame seaweed, carrots, potatoes, and onions. Be sure to cut the vegetables into small pieces so that they cook quickly.
  • Don't boil the miso paste: Miso paste should be added to the soup at the end of the cooking process, after the vegetables have been cooked. Boiling the miso paste will destroy its flavor and nutrients.
  • Serve miso soup hot: Miso soup is best served hot. It can be enjoyed as a standalone dish or as an appetizer or side dish.

Conclusion:

Miso soup is a delicious, healthy, and versatile soup that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables and protein. With just a few simple ingredients, you can make a delicious bowl of miso soup at home. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give miso soup a try.

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