How to Make Japanese Awase Miso Shiru - Red and White Miso Soup Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

Japan Awase Miso Shiru (Red and White Miso Soup)

This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian dishes, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.

Recipe makes for 4-6 Servings

Two 4x2-in pcs of deep-fried thin tofu

Water, boiling

1/4 red haccho miso

1 1/2 tsp white saikyo miso

4 cups dashi

14-oz firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes

chopped green onions

Directions:

Dip fried tofu in boiling water for 30 seconds then rinse under cold running water. Press in between paper towers to soak up oil. Cut into strips.

Mix the miso and 1 cup dashi until smooth. Heat remaining dashi over medium-high heat. Strain miso mixture into the pan and stir to mix well. Add fried and firm tofu. Cook for about 5-6 minutes without letting it boil.

Serve hot with green onions.

For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong.  Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.

Enjoy..

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