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Bowl of tofu miso soup served with tofu and green onions, top down shot.
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Tofu Miso Soup

Discover the delightful flavors of Tofu Miso Soup, a comforting Japanese classic. Enjoy the umami-rich experience of this healthy dish.
Course Soup
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword tofu miso soup
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Servings 2 Bowls
Calories 316kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Dashi use hondashi for instant dashi
  • 1/2 Cup Tofu soft or medium, firmness is up to personal preference
  • 1 Stalk Green Onion
  • 2 tbsp Miso

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for tofu miso soup.
  • Cut tofu into bite size squares. Size of the squares really is personal preference, but I like my tofu cut small, so the squares are about 1/4".
    Chopped tofu.
  • Finley chop green onions and set aside.
    Chopped green onions.
  • To make dashi, add water into a stove top pot. Place bonito flakes inside a strainer and bring to boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and let bonito flakes steep for 2-3 minutes. Discard bonito flakes once done.
    Dashi in a pot.
  • Add tofu into stove top pot and cook on 2-3 minutes.
    Tofu in a pot.
  • Add miso inside a strainer as shown below and mix into soup (never boil miso as it will lose its umami flavor).
    Miso being whisked in dashi.
  • Add in green onions and serve.
    Tofu miso soup in a bowl.

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Nutrition

Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 650mg | Potassium: 549mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 2mg