Miso Soup with Tofu and Wakame

Light dashi broth with miso paste, silken tofu, wakame seaweed and green onion - a daily Japanese comfort.

15 min 4 servings Easy japanese

Ingredients

• 800 ml water
• 2 tsp dashi powder
• 1 tbsp dried wakame
• 200 g silken tofu
• 3 tbsp miso paste
• 2 pcs green onions

Steps

1. Pour 800 ml of water into a medium pot.
2. Stir in 2 tsp of dashi powder.
3. Bring the broth to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
4. Put 1 tbsp of dried wakame in a small bowl of cold water for 5 minutes.
5. Drain the soaked wakame.
6. Cut 200 g of silken tofu into 1.5 cm cubes.
7. Slide the tofu and wakame into the broth.
8. Simmer for 2 minutes.
9. Turn off the heat.
10. Put 3 tbsp of miso paste in a ladle.
11. Add a little hot broth to the miso in the ladle.
12. Stir the miso with a spoon until it dissolves completely.
13. Stir the dissolved miso into the pot without boiling the soup again.
14. Slice 2 green onions thinly.
15. Ladle the soup into 4 bowls and top with the green onions.