Miso Soup

Miso Soup

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup wakame ((dried, a type of seaweed))
• 1/4 cup shiro miso ((dried, a type of seaweed))
• 6 cup dashi
• 1/2 lb soft tofu ((dried, a type of seaweed))
• 1/4 cup scallion greens ((dried, a type of seaweed))

Instructions

1. Prepare wakame: Combine wakame with warm water to cover by 1 inch and let stand 15 minutes, or until reconstituted.
2. Drain in a sieve.
3. Make soup: Stir together miso and 1/2 cup dashi in a bowl until smooth.
4. Heat remaining dashi in a saucepan over moderately high heat until hot, then gently stir in tofu and reconstituted wakame.
5. Simmer 1 minute and remove from heat.
6. Immediately stir in miso mixture and scallion greens and serve