Miso Soup

Miso soup is like the cuff links on nice suit with all foods of the Asian persuasion. Throw away the anemic visions of cheap sushi restaurant miso and lets take things up a notch! There is no reason that miso soup shouldn't stand on its own.

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons dashi granuales
• 4 cups water
• 3 tablespoons miso paste
• 1 8 ounce package tofu cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 cup mushrooms (of your choosing) sliced
• 1 cup chopped Spinach
• 2 green onions chopped

Method:

• Bring the water to a boil then add the Dashi
• Reduce the heat to a simmer
• Mix in the miso paste until all the clumps have dissolved
• Add in the rest of the ingredients and simmer for a few minutes
• Enjoy!

We used light yellow miso for our sup, but you can use a darker variety for a bold flavor that will stand up to a main coarse like beef or pork.