Name: Simple Japanese Miso Soup
Ingredients: 2 - 4 tablespoons miso paste; 2 - 3 ounces firm tofu (2 handfuls), chopped into 1/3-inch cubes; 2 - 3 slices of shitake mushroom; a handful of watercress or spinach, well washed and stems trimmed; 2 green onions, tops removed thinly sliced; a small handful of coriander leaves; a pinch of red pepper flakes

Ingredients

2 – 4 tablespoons miso paste

2 – 3 ounces firm tofu (2 handfuls), chopped into 1/3-inch cubes

2 – 3 slices of shitake mushroom

a handful of watercress or spinach, well washed and stems trimmed

2 green onions, tops removed thinly sliced

a small handful of coriander leaves

a pinch of red pepper flakes

Instructions

Step 1:

#1 In a medium sauce pan bring 4 cups of water and the shiitake mushroom to a boil. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and remove from heat.

Step 2:

Step 3:

#2 Pour a bit of the hot water into a small bowl and whisk in the miso paste – so it thins out a bit (this step is to avoid clumping). Stir this back into the pot.

Step 4:

Step 5:

#3 Add the tofu, remove from the heat, and let it sit for just a minute or so.

Step 6:

Step 7:

#4 pour the miso broth,mushroom and tofu over your bowl. Add some watercress, green onions, coriander leaves, and red pepper flakes to the bowl and enjoy.

Step 8:

Step 9:

*you may add soba noodles if you want*

Step 10:

*my favourite type of miso is the white one, the darker colour r saltier*