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!

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