Miso Soup

Miso Soup is a classic Japanese breakfast dish. All you need is freshly steamed rice and miso soup to keep you going all day long. It goes well with any side or main dish, and can be enjoyed with your favorite vegetables.

Run hot water through <quantity>3</quantity> dried shiitake mushrooms, and let them sit on a fine mesh sieve

Wipe the white surface of <quantity>2</quantity> <quantity>5<unit>cm</unit></quantity> x <quantity>2<unit>cm</unit></quantity> dried kombu seaweed leaves

Add <quantity>6<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of room temperature water, the dried shiitake mushrooms, and the dried kombu leaves to a bowl. Let them soak for 2h to release their flavors into the water

Cut <quantity>½</quantity> eggplant in half lengthwise, and cut into medium-size slices. Transfer the slices to a bowl filled with water

Transfer the shiitake and kombu broth to a saucepan. Remove the mushrooms and the kombu leaves

Turn the heat on to medium. Drain the eggplant slices and add them to the saucepan

Add <quantity>3<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of miso and whisk it gently until dissolved

Cut <quantity>150<unit>g</unit></quantity> of tofu into medium dices and add them to the saucepan. Mix well

Cover the saucepan and turn off the heat. Let it sit for a few minutes to warm the tofu

Serve into small bowls and garnish with thinly sliced chives to taste on top. The miso soup is ready

Enjoy! This is definitely a heartwarming recipe!

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