Miso Soup with Tofu

 

MISO SOUP WITH TOFU   Ingredients     Medium to dark Miso   1 medium onion   Wakame or konbu   dried shrimp   1 medium firm tofu, drained and cut into 1-1 1/2 inch squares green onions (optional)       1.  Place water in a sauce pan.    Bring to a boil.   2.  Place 2 tbsp dried shrimp in the boiling water.  Boil until the water appears a light yellow   3.  Add miso to the to the stock until the stock becomes golden yellow (or to taste)   4.  Leave the dried shrimp in the soup or remove them (optional according to taste) 4.  Chop 1 medium onion into thin strips.  Add to the soup   5.  Heat until onions are cooked.   6.  Add the cut and drained tofu chunks   7.  Heat until the tofu has come to temperature (not long)   8.  Add wakame or konbu pieces   Add green onions (optional)     Options:   Serve over rice   Swirl one egg into the soup   Add slices of shitake mushrooms   Add strips of daikon       Note:  This soup with the added egg is my mother's equivalent of chicken soup when you are  sick!