Spring miso soup

Miso Soup is a Japanese Dish. it's good for health and yummy. You can prepare it within a few minutes

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Ingredients

20g/¾oz instant Japanese stock or 3 tsp good quality vegetable bouillon powder

800ml/1½ pints boiling water

4 spring onions or asparagus spears

2 tbsp red or white miso paste

1 tbsp mirin (sweet rice wine)

1 tbsp soy sauce

200g/7oz silken tofu, cubed

Cooking method

Ø  Put the bouillon powder with the boiling water in a saucepan, and stir well.

Ø  Finely slice the asparagus on the diagonal and add to the pan. Simmer for three minutes.

Ø  Place the miso paste in a small bowl and add a ladleful of the hot broth, whisking with a small whisk to get rid of any lumps. When smooth, slowly pour the mixture back into the saucepan, whisking constantly

 Ø  Add the mirin, soy sauce and silken bean curd. Heat through gently, without boiling. 

 Ø  Serve in small lacquered soup bowls.