We had bought a big container of miso paste, and thought to ourselves hey why not make miso soup. Turns out it is super simple (only two basic ingredients), super quick, and of course, TASTY!So the base for Miso Soup is Dashi (a kind of fish stock/broth) and Miso Paste. Finding Dashi was really hard for us. Sometimes, it won't be at your typical Asian Supermarket or Asian food aisle; however, if these are your only two options, we suggest the Asian Supermarket. Some grocery stores don't even know what Dashi is or let alone know that fish stock/broth exists. So, if you live in the LA/downtown area, we suggest to go to Koreatown or Little Tokyo. If not, you can always make your own fish broth. We did not, because we were able to find Dashi.
Anyhow, this is what we did:
1. Once your pot of water begins to boil add Dashi (about 1.5 tablespoon)
* Dashi looks like little pebbles. Very salty so need for any seasoning.
2. Once all of the Dashi dissolves, turn off the heat
3. Add Miso Paste (about 1 chunk tablespoon) and let it dissolve in mixture
4. Occasionally stir.
5. Once Miso Paste is mixed in, add tofu or seaweed or green onion (optional)
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