BASIC MISO SOUP RECIPE
Everyone loves a good miso soup. The most common way to get a delicious miso soup is at good Japanese/sushi restaurants, which typically serve them as starters and/or with entrees. However, sometimes, you just want to make one at home as a quick snack or comfort food. For such special occasions, we are going to list below ingredients and a recipe for a basic miso soup.
This basic miso soup recipe is a good go-to for a quick soup, or can serve as a starter for more elaborate soups by adding other ingredients, such as mushrooms, proteins (chicken, beef, or pork), or other veggies or condiments.
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 scallions
- 2 cups of water
- 4 TSP of miso paste (we use Cold Mountain’s Light Yellow Miso soy bean paste, Japanese style Shiro Miso, which we find at our local Publix or on Amazon)
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DIRECTIONS:
- Chop up scallions
- In a medium sauce pan or pot, add miso paste and water
- Bring to a very quick boil, stirring regularly to dissolve the miso paste completely
- Immediately remove from heat
- Serve in bowls with scallions
This easy miso soup recipe can easily be made in a matter of minutes, especially if you only keep miso paste and scallions in your refrigerator. As mentioned above, feel free to get creative by adding other ingredients, such as vegetables (mushrooms, onions), proteins (chicken, beef, or pork), or condiments (soy sauce) for additional flavor, as desired.