Miso soup

Miso soup is a Japanese soup made with a fermented soybean paste. It is a staple of the Japanese diet and has been eaten for centuries. The earliest recorded recipe for miso soup dates back to the 8th century.

Miso soup was originally a peasant dish made with whatever vegetables were available. The most common vegetables used in miso soup are tofu, seaweed, and green onions. Over the centuries, the soup has evolved into a more sophisticated dish, with many different variations.

Today, miso soup is enjoyed by people all over the world. It is a healthy and delicious way to start the day or enjoy a light meal.

Advice

Making miso soup is a great way to get a tasty and nutritious meal on the table quickly. To make the perfect miso soup, start by bringing the broth of your choice (vegetable, chicken, or dashi) to a gentle simmer. Once the broth is simmering, add your miso paste, stirring it until it has dissolved. Next, add any vegetables or proteins you'd like to include, such as tofu, seaweed, or mushrooms. Lastly, add any toppings you'd like, such as scallions, sesame oil, or chili flakes. Enjoy your homemade miso soup!

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Recipes

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Spring Chicken Miso Soup

  • basil
  • salt
  • mirin
  • sugar
  • light soy sauce
  • chicken thigh
  • white miso
  • vegetable oil
  • ginger
  • garlic
  • leek
  • spinach
  • water
  • soba
  • sugar snap pea
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Mushroom Miso Soup

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  • enoki mushroom tip
  • sunflower sprout
  • sesame seed
  • red pepper
  • green onion
  • nori
  • shiso
  • SOUP
  • salt
  • ginger
  • garlic
  • light soy sauce
  • sesame oil
  • shiitake mushroom cap
  • king oyster mushroom
  • red miso
  • silken tofu
  • DASHI
  • salt
  • kombu
  • sake
  • mirin
  • sugar
  • light soy sauce
  • shiitake mushroom
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Miso Soup

  • kombu
  • green onion
  • white miso paste
  • wakame seaweed
  • water
  • silken tofu
  • tamari
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Quick Miso Soup

  • smoked salt furikake
  • white miso
  • green onion
  • silken tofu
  • carrot
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Tomato-Miso Soup

  • vegetable oil
  • soy sauce
  • garlic
  • light miso paste
  • shiitake mushroom
  • tomato paste
  • green onion
  • tomato
  • tofu
  • radish
  • water
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Golden Turmeric Noodle Miso Soup

  • lime juice
  • tamari
  • carrot
  • kombu
  • coconut oil
  • black pepper
  • turmeric
  • white miso paste
  • salt
  • ginger
  • lemon juice
  • sriracha
  • bok choy
  • garlic
  • rice noodle
  • green onion
  • water
  • tofu
  • mint
  • red pepper flake
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Noodle Miso Soup

  • spinach
  • shitake mushroom
  • green onion
  • dashi granule
  • red miso paste
  • water
  • miwa somen noodle
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Miso Soup with Scallions and Shiso

  • salt
  • shiso blossom
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  • green onion
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  • water
  • white miso
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Miso Soup

  • bonito flake
  • wakame
  • white shiro miso
  • green onion
  • water
  • silken tofu

Ingredient Breakdown

 
green onion
water
silken tofu
white miso
salt
kombu
bonito flake
garlic
wakame seaweed
miso
tofu
dashi
shiitake mushroom
3x5 kombu
wakame
light soy sauce
vegetable oil
ginger
soy sauce
bok choy
carrot
turmeric
lime juice
red miso paste
mirin
sugar
leek
spinach
sesame seed
nori
sesame oil
red miso
onion
white miso paste
tamari
tomato
katsuobushi
dark miso
mushroom
basil
chicken thigh
soba
sugar snap pea
enoki mushroom tip
sunflower sprout
red pepper
sake
shiitake mushroom cap
king oyster mushroom
shiso
avocado
celery
chicken breast
chicken broth
smoked salt furikake
vegetable broth
gochujang
kimchi
egg
coconut flake
coconut milk
sweet potato
light miso paste
tomato paste
radish
edamame
herb
soba noodle
coconut oil
black pepper
lemon juice
sriracha
rice noodle
mint
red pepper flake
shitake mushroom
dashi granule
miwa somen noodle
live cockle
chive
black peppercorn
fennel
olive oil
chervil
shiso blossom
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seaweed
hondashi
shiro miso paste
aka
shiro
watermelon radish
pea shoot
white shiro miso
akamiso
shiromiso
mitsuba
asari

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • green onion 58%

Common Ingredients

  • silken tofu 42%
  • water 38%
  • white miso 35%

Usual Ingredients

  • bonito flake 23%
  • salt 23%
  • garlic 19%
  • kombu 19%
  • wakame seaweed 19%