Pork Miso Soup

Pork Miso Soup

About the Recipe:

Pork Miso Soup is a hearty and flavorful dish that combines tender pork, fresh vegetables, and the rich umami taste of miso. This soup is comforting, nourishing, and perfect for any occasion. (Serves 4)

Ingredients:

For Cooking Pot:

• Sesame Oil (clear - non-roasted type): 2 tsp (10ml)

• Fresh Ginger, finely chopped: 1/2 tsp (5g)

• Shallot (green part), finely chopped: 10cm (20g)

• Shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced: 25g

• Salty Koji: 1 tsp

• Carrot, thinly sliced: 80g

• Daikon, peeled, thinly sliced, and cut into bite-size pieces: 120g

• Sweet Potato (purple or orange), peeled and cubed (1cm): 80g

• Firm Tofu, cubed (1cm): 100g

• Pork, thinly sliced (available from Asian grocery stores), cut into 3cm pieces: 100g

• Water: 800ml

For Serving Bowl:

• Miso (White Rice medium-aged): 10 to 12g per bowl

• Sesame Oil (dark - roasted): a dash per bowl

• Shallot (white part), finely chopped: one generous pinch per bowl

• Bonito Flakes: one good pinch per bowl

Preparation:

Prepare all the ingredients according to the instructions next to the ingredients list.

Cooking:

1. In a heavy pot, add sesame oil, ginger, shallot, and shiitake mushrooms. Heat with low heat for a few minutes until sizzling, then add salty koji.

2. Add carrot, daikon, and sweet potato to the pot. Mix well so all ingredients are coated with oil and salty koji.

3. Cook with low heat for 5 minutes until vegetables start to sweat.

4. Add tofu and pork on top of the vegetables. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes.

5. Mix the contents and continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes. By then, the carrot and daikon should start becoming translucent and soft.

6. Add water to the pot and cook over medium heat until it reaches the boiling point.

7. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and continue cooking for 10 minutes.

Serving:

Prepare ingredients listed under "Ingredients for serving bowl" in four serving bowls. Evenly distribute the prepared soup into four serving bowls. Mix well so the miso paste is completely dissolved. Sprinkle some roasted sesame seeds (optional).