Miso Soup Tofu
Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Ingredients:
Types of gu and preparation suggestions
  * Chinese cabbage, cut into bite-size squares or triangles
  * Cabbage, cut into bite-size squares or triangles
  * Lettuce, cut into bite-size squares or triangles
  * Green onions, sliced
  * Onions, sliced
  * Leeks, sliced or chopped
  * Okra, chopped
  * Butternut squash*, thinly sliced
  * Snow pea pods
  * Green beans*
  * Daikon*, thinly sliced
  * Potatoes*, thinly sliced
  * Sweet potatoes*, thinly sliced
  * Mushrooms, sliced
  * Bean sprouts
  * Tofu, cut into small cubes
  * Wakame seaweed
  * Natto beans, minced
* These hard vegetables must be cooked for ten minutes or so. Not recommended: green pepper, celery (vegetables with strong flavor)
Cooking time: 15-20 minutes
Servings: 4
Here is a recipe that uses tofu, green onions, and mushrooms.
Ingredients:
  * about 30 half-inch cubes tofu
  * 4 mushrooms, sliced
  * 2 stalks green onions, chopped
  * 4 cups water
  * 2 teaspoons dashi (nomoto)
  * 3-4 tablespoons miso (adjust to taste)
Directions
Boil 4 cups of water and dashi. Add tofu and mushrooms, simmer gently about 3 minutes. Add miso and dissolve completely. Immediately turn off the heat and add chopped green onions, then serve.
Note: You have to cook the hard vegetables longer. If you have a combination of soft and hard vegetables, add the soft vegetables later. The miso flavor will weaken if you overcook the miso.








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