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Tonjiru

A comforting miso soup with pork pieces and root vegetables, typical of Japanese home cooking in winter. It is served with rice and enjoyed piping hot.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Cut the pork into thin slices, the carrot and daikon into half-rounds, the leek on the diagonal and the tofu into cubes.
  2. Heat the sesame oil in a large pan and fry the pork for 3 minutes.
  3. Add the carrot and daikon, then fry for 3 minutes.
  4. Pour in the dashi, bring to the boil and skim the surface.
  5. Lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
  6. Add the shiitake, leek and tofu, then continue for 3 minutes.
  7. Dilute the miso in a little hot broth, stir it into the soup off the heat, then add the soy sauce and serve.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the pork with grilled tofu and vegetable dashi.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.