Steps to Make Barley Miso Paste Recipe

Authentic Miso Soup

It's a mash of cooked soybeans, a grain—usually rice, barley, or soybean—that's been cultured with a mold called koji, a bit of miso.

Recipe Summary Authentic Miso Soup

Made with kombu, bonito flakes, and miso paste, Japanese miso soup is a simple and comforting.

Ingredients | Barley Miso Paste Recipe

4 cups water

1 (4 inch) piece dashi kombu (dried kelp)

½ cup bonito flakes

½ (12 ounce) package tofu, cut into chunks

1 teaspoon dried wakame

3 tablespoons miso paste

¼ cup chopped green onions

Directions

Heat water in a large pot over low heat. Add kombu and cook until the mixture just begins to simmer. Stir in bonito flakes until combined. Remove pot from the heat and let dashi sit, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Strain and set aside.

Heat 3 1/2 cups dashi in a pot over medium heat. Add tofu and wakame; stir to combine. Remove 1 cup warmed dashi to a small bowl and whisk in miso paste. Pour miso mixture back into the pot with remaining dashi. Stir until warmed through. Serve garnished with chopped green onions.

Info | Barley Miso Paste Recipe

prep: 15 mins cook: 15 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

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