Description
A light and flavorful Japanese Clear Soup featuring a delicate dashi broth with mushrooms, tofu, and scallions. Perfect as a simple starter or accompaniment to your favorite Japanese meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups dashi broth (homemade or instant)
- 1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup firm tofu, cubed
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp mirin
- Salt to taste
- Optional: wakame seaweed, sliced carrots
Instructions
- Prepare broth: Bring dashi broth to a gentle simmer in a pot.
- Add ingredients: Add shiitake mushrooms, tofu, soy sauce, mirin, and optional vegetables.
- Simmer: Cook for 5–7 minutes until mushrooms are tender and flavors meld.
- Season: Adjust salt to taste.
- Serve: Garnish with green onions and serve warm.
Notes
Use quality dashi broth for the best flavor. This soup is light and clear, perfect to balance richer dishes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: japanese clear soup, dashi soup, light japanese soup, tofu soup