A Hearty Japanese Miso Soup with Sake Lees, Pork Belly & Root Vegetables

A winter staple in many homes from Tokyo to São Paulo and Lima, this soup is a hearty miso soup made with sliced pork belly, chunky root vegetables and sake lees, a byproduct of sake making. The latter imparts a real depth of flavour to the soup; it may be a little tricky to find, but I assure you your efforts will be richly rewarded.

Ton kasu jiru works well as an accompaniment to a number of other dishes in a meal but I think it is also substantial enough to have as a one-pot supp