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This is my twist on French Onion Soup and Japanese miso soup.

This is quite a modern recipe in Japan - I came across it on my last trip back home earlier this year.

Miso soup is probably Japan's most frequently consumed dish.

Easy and tasty Miso soup with Oyster mushroom and sugar snap.

Miso soup with Tofu Miso soup must be the most popular dish in Japan. At least half the Japanese population drink miso soup three times or more every week. That's a smart thing to do because miso soup is high in protein and low in fat. There are lots of health claims made about miso that I shan't go into here but if you are looking for a non-animal source of protein you cannot do much better than this recipe. The two key ingredients in a classic miso soup are Japanese dashi

Osumashi with Egg, Shiitake and Leek I can't think of a more quintessential Japanese light healthy meal than a small bowl of "osumashi with egg, shiitake and leek" clear soup and a bowl of rice, served in a lacquered bowl. Picture the scene - it's warm, rather muggy but you need some nourishment. So you slice some shiitake and leek, make up a consomme style dashi base and cook for a few minutes until the vegetables are softened. Stir in a raw egg for each serving (It will co

Japanese autumn soup idea. Miso soup with Kabocha and Green beans.

Japanese corn soup Here's a quick, healthy Japanese soup for you to make. I always thought this soup was French as it is called "corn potage" in Japan. but the strange thing is that I haven't ever seen it made here in the UK or on the continent. So perhaps it is a Japanese original after all! Maybe calling it "potage" encourages us gullible Japanese to think it's extra special because it's French when it's really not! It is certainly more popular in Japan than elsewhere! O

Sweet Potato Miso Soup Today, I'm posting one of my favourite miso soup recipes - sweet potato miso soup. This is a great combination - the sweet potato enhances the flavour of the miso and makes for a more substantial meal - you could eat this with a bowl of rice for your lunch and not feel short changed. Along with the sweet potato, you get onion and shiitake mushrooms for 3 of your 5 a day veggies. Making sweet potato miso soup is simplicity itself - as always with a miso

Ochazuke with Salmon I hope you all had a great Christmas and saw 2020 in with lots of good things to eat and drink. If, like me, you ate more than you probably should have, you might feel in need of a little tummy physiotherapy, so over the next few weeks, I'll be posting a few lighter recipes to help you get back on the straight and narrow. The recipe featured here is Ochazuke with salmon. Ochazuke in Japanese simply means a dish that involves pouring water, dashi stock or