Miso Soup

As with most of the soups, this is Sean's recipe.

Dice:

Tofu

Chop:

Scallions

For clam miso: Steam

Clams

Prepare:

6 Cups Dashi Stock Sean says he uses hon-dashi brand powder
6 Tbs Aka or Shiro Miso (For clam miso, use yellow miso paste)

Whisk miso paste into stock with:

1 Tsp Soy Sauce Sean prefers Yamasa Less Salt. I like San-J Tamari

When serving, pour soup over prepared garnish (tofu, scallions, clams).

I haven't made this in years, and gave up on miso in restaurants because it was giving me a migraine about half the time I had it. Sometimes miso has shrimp paste in it; it's always crazy high in sodium. You could probably drastically reduce the sodium by switching to bonito flakes and making some other adjustments.

Created January 16, 2002
Updated January 7, 2008