Quick Morning Miso Soup

Soups in Japan are either clear broths, most often made from dashi broth or chicken stock, or miso soups, broths flavored with a little miso paste. Miso soup is a traditional breakfast dish, quick to prepare and warming, though it may appear at any meal.

If you want a quick soup to accompany a rice meal, this is it. Yasuko made it for breakfast to accompany hot rice, pickles, and reheated leftovers from the previous night’s meal. Use red or light brown miso (hatcho miso would