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Hearty Vegetable Shio Koji Miso Soup (Vegan)

Hearty Vegetable Shio Koji Miso Soup (Vegan)

by Vegin Vegan Vegun!
Here’s a delightful recipe for miso soup that’s full of great ingredients and dashi! We’ve combined shio-koji with miso to create a lighter version than the usual miso soup. When that unexpected chill hits during the seasonal change, this nutritious vegan soup is the perfect way to warm you up and boost your spirits! Enjoy!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course soup
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 people

Equipment

  • pot
  • wooden spatula
  • cutting board
  • kitchen knife

Ingredients
  

Vegetables

  • 40 g burdock root
  • 80 g carrot
  • 30 g corns boiled
  • 20 g green onions
  • 30 g snap peas optional

Dashi

  • 4 g dried shiitake mushroom
  • 600 ml water

Seasoning

  • 1 tablespoon shio koji
  • 1 tablespoon kome (rice) miso
  • oil moderate amount
  • ground sesame seeds to taste

Instructions
 

Make Dashi

  • Clean dried shiitake mushrooms and soak them in water overnight in the refrigerator.
    4 g dried shiitake mushroom, 600 ml water

Cutting the Vegetables

  • Clean the burdock root using a brush or crumpled aluminum foil, then slice it thinly at an angle.
    40 g burdock root
  • Cut the carrot into thin strips.
    80 g carrot
  • Slice the green onion diagonally to your desired thickness.
    20 g green onions
  • Remove the strings from the snap peas.
    30 g snap peas
  • If you are using dried shiitake mushrooms, slice them thinly.

Stir-Frying

  • Heat oil in a pan.
    oil
  • Add all the ingredients except for the snap peas and stir-fry until everything becomes wilted.
    30 g corns

Simmering

  • Add 500ml of the soaking liquid from the shiitake mushrooms and bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
    *Save the remaining 100ml for adjusting the flavor.
  • Once boiling, reduce the heat, cover the pan, and simmer until the ingredients are tender.
  • Add the snap peas and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
    *To maintain the texture and color of the snap peas, add them at the end and heat them quickly. Adjust the cooking time based on the size of the snap peas and your personal preference.

Seasoning

  • Turn off the heat and dissolve the miso into the mixture.
    1 tablespoon kome (rice) miso
  • Add shio koji, then turn the heat back on and bring it to a boil.
    1 tablespoon shio koji
  • Adjust the flavor using ground sesame, shio koji, and miso to complete the dish.
    *If the flavor is too strong, adjust it by adding the reserved dashi or water.
    ground sesame seeds
Keyword shio koji