Miso Soup Recipe | Best of Japanese Cooking 101

miso paste

🥗Healthier: white miso

💰Cheaper: soybean paste

White miso is lower in sodium, while soybean paste can be more budget-friendly.

tofu

🥗Healthier: silken tofu

💰Cheaper: firm tofu

Silken tofu is lower in calories, while firm tofu is often less expensive.

Cut tofu into half inch cubes.

Chop the green onions.

Make the dashi broth by boiling water and adding the instant dashi packet for a few minutes.

Add the tofu pieces to the broth and simmer on low heat.

Dissolve the miso paste in the dashi broth without boiling it.

Add the chopped green onions and remove from heat.

For leftover miso soup, add dried wakame seaweed and an egg, cover, and simmer for a couple of minutes until the egg is cooked.

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