Miso Soup

Name: Miso Soup
Ingredients: ½ tsp sesame oil; 3 cups water; 2 tbsp miso; 2 green onions (optional), finely minced; ½ cake tofu (optional), cut into ½-inch cubes; 2–3 fresh mushrooms (optional), thinly sliced; 5–6 shrimp (optional), cubed or shredded; Some pieces of seaweed (optional)

In traditional Japanese cuisine, miso soup is served for breakfast every day, and often served with meals as well.

Ingredients

½ tsp sesame oil
3 cups water
2 tbsp miso
2 green onions (optional), finely minced
½ cake tofu (optional), cut into ½-inch cubes
2–3 fresh mushrooms (optional), thinly sliced
5–6 shrimp (optional), cubed or shredded
Some pieces of seaweed (optional)

Steps

Heat oil in a small pot.
Add green onion. Cook for a few minutes while stirring frequently.
Add 2 ½ cups of water. Bring to a boil.
Dissolve miso in remaining ½ cup of water and add to pot.
Lower heat and add mushrooms, seaweed, and tofu, if desired.

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Adapted from “Miso Soup” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.