Simple Miso Soup at Home

Ingredients (Serves 2-3):

• 1 ounce kelp (4-6” piece of kelp)
• 5 cups water
• ¾ cup dried bonito flakes
• 2 Tbsp. Miso paste
• Tofu, green onion, spinach or other add ins

Directions:

1. Soak kelp overnight in water in a bowl.

2. The next day, throw out the water the kelp was soaking in, but keep the kelp seaweed.

In a medium pot, combine the rehydrated kelp with 5 cups fresh water. Heat just until boiling. As soon as liquid boils strain the kelp out. Now you can toss the kelp, but keep that broth!!

3. In the same pot, add bonito flakes and bring liquid to a boil. When it starts to boil, reduce heat to simmer. And simmer for just 30 seconds.

4. Remove from heat, let bonito flakes sink to the bottom, about 10 minutes.

5. Then, strain broth into a bowl, removing all the bonito flakes. You can throw out the bonito flakes. Now your dashi (broth) should be a golden color and smell flavorful.

6. Add all other ingredients to broth and whisk until miso dissolved. Then, simmer for 3 minutes. Done!