Izakaya Sakura Vegetable Miso Soup Recipes

MISO SOUP WITH TOFU AND WAKAME

Steps:

• 1. Reconstitute the wakame be letting it sit in a small bowl of tap water for 15-20 minutes. Drain.
• 2. Heat the dashi over medium heat, then add the miso. Stir until miso is dissolved. DO NOT BOIL THE MISO. It shouldn't be cooked, just heated.
• 3. Add the tofu and wakame. Heat to a simmer and serve at once, garnished with the scallions.

MISO SHIRU SOUP

Steps:

• ----------Make the dashi---------.
• Bring water to a boil.
• Wash Kelp under cold water tap.
• Add to water when it comes to a boil.
• Stir and let boil 3 minutes.
• Remove kelp from the water and add the bonito.
• Allow to come to boil and remove from heat immediately.
• Let it settle for a few minutes.
• Strain off the bonito and set aside for whenever you need the dashi.
• ---------Make the Miso Shiru-----------.
• Bring the dashi to a boil.
• Mix a little hot liquid with the bean paste, stirring until smooth.
• Pour mixture back into the saucepan, stir well.
• Add tofu and return to boil.
• Simmer for a few seconds only.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with green onion and a slice or two of mushroom.

IZAKAYA SAKURA NASU MISO (MISO GLAZED JAPANESE EGGPLANT)

Steps:

• Preheat broiler with a rack 4 inches from heat source.
• Heat oil in an ovenproof frying pan over high heat. Add eggplant, flesh side down, and cook until flesh starts to brown and soften (4 minutes).
• In a small bowl, combine miso, sugar, sake and chili flakes. Turn eggplant flesh side up and brush mixture over it.
• Broil eggplant in pan until glaze starts to brown (3 minutes). Sprinkle with cilantro and sesame seeds.

IZAKAYA SAKURA SHIITAKE MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Cook vermicelli according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add tofu and cook until browned (2 minutes). Add garlic and ginger and cook (2 minutes).
• Add mushrooms, broth, and cabbage and simmer (5 minutes). Stir in reserved noodles.
• Ladle soup into bowls and add cilantro, onions and soy sauce.

IZAKAYA SAKURA CUCUMBER WITH MISO DIP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix saké, miso, rice vinegar and sugar to make miso dip.
• Serve sliced cucumber with miso dip.