Miso Soup With Clams Recipe
This rich-tasting soup is found in many Japanese restaurants, and it's easy to prepare at home. For a more substantial meal, you can add deep-fried bean curd, vegetables, and serve with some steamed rice.
Miso Soup With Clams
Ingredients
- 600 grams of Manila Clams, soaked with salt & rinsed & drained well
- 1 Piece (2-inches) Konbu/Kelp, wipe lightly with cloth & soaked in hot water for 30 minutes (discard Konbu)
- 1 Cup of Water
- 1 Tbsp Mirin
- 1 Tbsp Sake
- 1 1/2 Tbsp White Miso Paste
- 2 Scallions, sliced
Method
Place Konbu water, water, Mirin, sake ad clams in a pot to saucepan. Bring it to a boil. Once all the clams are open, skim off the scum and reduce the heat to low. Then place the Miso paste in a strainer and into the soup. Dissolve the miso with chopsticks or a whisk, stir well, and top with some scallions.
This rich-tasting soup is found in many Japanese restaurants, and it's easy to prepare at home. For a more substantial meal, you can add deep-fried bean curd, vegetables, and serve with some steamed rice.
Miso Soup With Clams
Ingredients
600 grams of Manila Clams, soaked with salt & rinsed & drained well
1 Piece (2-inches) Konbu/Kelp, wipe lightly with cloth & soaked in hot water for 30 minutes (discard Konbu)
1 Cup of Water
1 Tbsp Mirin
1 Tbsp Sake
1 1/2 Tbsp White Miso Paste
2 Scallions, sliced
Method
Place Konbu water, water, Mirin, sake ad clams in a pot to saucepan. Bring it to a boil. Once all the clams are open, skim off the scum and reduce the heat to low. Then place the Miso paste in a strainer and into the soup. Dissolve the miso with chopsticks or a whisk, stir well, and top with some scallions.