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Japanese vegetable soup served in a bowl topped with mitsuba.
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Japanese Vegetable Soup

Discover the comforting flavors of Japanese Vegetable Soup, also known as Kenchinjiru. This easy, one-pot recipe features a delicate dashi base packed with nutritious vegetables like shiitake mushrooms, gobo, tofu, and napa cabbage. Perfect as a light main dish or a flavorful side, this soup is a delicious way to enjoy a healthy meal.
Course Soup
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword Japanese Vegetable Soup
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 120kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 Cups Dashi for a vegetarian option, make with kombu,
  • 3 Pieces Dried Shiitake Mushroom
  • 1/2 Cup Daikon Japanese radish, cubed
  • 1/2 Cup Carrots peeled, sliced
  • 1/4 Cup Gobo sliced
  • 1/2 Cup Napa sliced
  • 1 tbsp Japanese Sake
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Red Pepper optional

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients to make Japanese vegetable soup on the countertop.
  • Peel the skin off the daikon, cut it into cubes, and place the cubes in a bowl of water for 5 minutes. Drain the water and set aside.
    Cubed daikon being soaked in water.
  • Prepare all the vegetables by peeling and chopping the carrots, washing the gobo and slicing it, and chopping the napa cabbage.
    Chopped carrots, sliced gobo and chopped napa on a cutting board.
  • Combine dashi, Japanese sake, soy sauce, and salt in a large pot and bring to a soft boil. Once boiling, add the dried shiitake mushroom, daikon, carrots, gobo, and napa cabbage. Cover the pot and cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
    Japanese vegetable soup in a large pot.
  • Transfer the soup into a bowl and sprinkle with optional red pepper flakes if desired.
    Japanese vegetable soup served in a bowl topped with mitsuba.

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Nutrition

Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3242mg | Potassium: 618mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5530IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 175mg | Iron: 1mg