Daikon Miso Soup with Dried Sardines

Name: Daikon Miso Soup with Dried Sardines
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 85 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 pieces small dried sardines (niboshi); 1 block silken tofu, diced; 1 sheet aburaage, cut into rectangles; 1/4 daikon daikon radish, julienned; 1/2 stalk Japanese leek, thinly sliced; 600 ml water; 2 tbsp miso

This comforting Japanese daikon miso soup is light, savory, and deeply flavorful thanks to a simple niboshi broth. Soft daikon, silky tofu, and aburaage make it a cozy everyday soup that pairs perfectly with rice or a simple meal.

Servings4 Portions

Prep Time15 Mins

Cook Time85 Mins

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

small dried sardines (niboshi)
6 pieces
silken tofu, diced
1 block
aburaage, cut into rectangles
1 sheet
daikon radish, julienned
0.3 daikon
Japanese leek, thinly sliced
0.5 stalk
water
600 ml
miso
2 tbsp

Step-by-Step Instructions

Remove the heads and guts from the dried sardines, then break them in half. Place them in a pot with the water and let soak for about 1 hour to build a flavorful broth.

Set the pot over medium heat and bring the broth to a boil. Reduce to low heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes.

Increase the heat to medium and add the julienned daikon and aburaage. Cook until the daikon is tender, then add the diced silken tofu and heat through gently.

Lower the heat so the soup is no longer boiling. Dissolve the miso into the broth, then add the sliced Japanese leek. Warm for 1 to 2 minutes and serve immediately.