I love miso soup. This is a recipe for a "light yellow miso soup," which uses light yellow paste, but you can use any miso paste you have. Miso paste is available at asian food markets, or try Asian Food Grocer.

Light Yellow Miso Soup

4 cups water

2 chicken stock cubes or 2 teaspoons dashi

2/3rd to 1 block silken tofu, cut into small cubes (depending on how much you want)

2 stalks of green onion, chopped

1 bag shiitake mushrooms

6 teaspoons light yellow miso paste

Soy sauce (optional)

1. Boil the water with the chicken stock cubes or dashi.


2. Add tofu and as many shiitake mushrooms as you want and simmer gently for 4 minutes, making sure the shiitake mushrooms are full and soft.


3. Add the light yellow miso paste. You can decrease or increase the amount depending on your taste. Dissolve it completely


4. If you want, add a touch of soy sauce to taste, mixing it into the soup.


5. Turn off the heat, add the green onions, and serve immediately.

It can be refrigerated and kept for a few days, also, and it's great to put in a leak-proof container and add to a bento. If you change the recipe, please share by leaving a comment! :)