Miso Bean Curd Snow Peas Soup Recipe

Miso Bean Curd Snow Peas Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

1½ tablespoons instant dashi* (or enough to combine with 1 liter water according to

   packet instructions)

2 tablespoons white (shiro) miso paste*

100 g snow peas, trimmed

200 g silken firm tofu (bean curd), drained

1 tablespoon mirin*

1 tablespoon soy sauce

 

Method:

Place dashi in a pan with 1 liter boiling water and stir for 2 minutes over medium heat.  Place miso paste in a bowl and add a ladleful of broth, whisking to get rid of lumps.  Slowly pour mixture back into pan, whisking constantly.  Thinly slice the snow peas and cut the bean curd into 2-cm cubes.  Add both to the broth with the mirin and soy sauce and heat through gently without boiling.  Serve in small bowls.

 

 

* dashi - an instant stock base made from dried kelp and bonito (fish).

   miso paste - a salty fermented soybean paste traditionally used in soups and sauces.

   mirin - a light, sweet Japanese rice wine used for sauces and marinades.

 

(Above ingredients can be obtained from Asian and health food shops, selected supermarkets and greengrocers).

 

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