Maitake Miso Soup
- 5 cups dashi
- 2 cups maitake mushrooms, prepped
- 1 teaspoon tamari
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 cup organic miso (yellow, shinshu-miso)
- 2 slices peeled ginger
- 1 tablespoon sliced green scallions
- 4 (1/4-inch) slices of soft tofu
- In a small sauce pan, add 1 cup dashi with the tamari and honey.
- Bring to a simmer and braise the maitakes for 2 minutes only.
- Pull off heat and let stand.
- In another sauce pan, whisk together the remaining 4 cups of dashi with the miso and ginger.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Remove ginger and keep hot.
- Plating: In 4 warmed soup bowls, place a slice of tofu and top with strained maitakes.
- Ladle soup on top and garnish with scallions.
- Beverage: Green Tea
dashi, maitake mushrooms, tamari, honey, ginger, green scallions, tofu
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/maitake-miso-soup-recipe.html (may not work)