Lunch

Miso Soup with Tofu

Name: Miso Soup with Tofu
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 750 ml (3 cups) dashi or vegetable stock; 3 tbsp white miso paste; 150 g silken tofu, cubed; 2 spring onions, sliced; 1 sheet nori, cut into strips; 50 g wakame seaweed (optional)

Serves 2 Prep 5 mins Cook 10 mins Total 15 mins

Ingredients

750 ml (3 cups) dashi or vegetable stock
3 tbsp white miso paste
150 g silken tofu, cubed
2 spring onions, sliced
1 sheet nori, cut into strips
50 g wakame seaweed (optional)

Method

Bring stock to a simmer. Soften miso in a ladle of hot stock, then stir back in (do not boil).
Add tofu and wakame; warm through 2 minutes.
Serve topped with spring onions and nori.

Tip: Never boil miso — it dulls the flavour.