Miso Soup

Are you curious about how to use dashi in Japanese cooking at home? Many beginners struggle to make authentic dishes with dashi.

This article explains miso soup, katsudon, ramen, and gyudon step by step. By reading, you’ll gain confidence to cook with dashi and enjoy true flavour.

1. Miso Soup

A classic Japanese soup featuring miso paste dissolved in savoury bonito–kelp dashi, enhanced by the umami of dried seaweed. Rich and comforting, it makes a perfect starter. 

Ingredients (2 servings)

・Water: 400 ml
・Bonito & kelp Dashi pack: 1 pack
・Miso paste: 2 tbsp (adjust to taste)
・Soy sauce: 1 tsp
・Dried seaweed (nori), roasted: 1 sheet (torn)

Instructions
・In a pot, combine water and the dashi pack and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove the pack.
・Reduce heat to low. Dissolve the miso paste into the hot dashi, then add soy sauce and heat briefly. Do not boil aggressively.
・Place torn seaweed in bowls and pour the miso soup over it to serve.