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overview

  • effort: low
  • time: 15 minutes
  • serves: 2-4 people

notes

  • Serve with grilled salmon and rice.
  • Hondashi is a fish broth base. For a vegan alternative, acquire some kombu and boil for 20 minutes to make kombu dashi.
  • If you’re not sure what miso paste to get, I recommend Hikari red or low-sodium miso paste to start with.
  • Silken tofu tastes the best imo, but is harder to work with. Choose firm/extra-firm tofu if you prefer more well-defined cubes.

tools

  • pot
  • ladle

ingredients

  • hondashi
  • miso paste
  • tofu
  • wakame (dried)
  • green onions (optional garnish)

steps

  1. Chop the tofu int small cubes. (smaller = better)
  2. Chop the green onions (optional).
  3. Bring some water to a boil.
  4. Add hondashi to the boiling water according to the instructions on the package.
  5. Add the tofu and wakame to the pot and boil until wakame has fully expanded (about 5 minutes).
  6. Add miso paste and turn off the heat. (Do not boil the miso paste.)