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Salmon miso soup

Ingredients

  • 2 inches fresh ginger, very thin matchsticks
  • 1 cup matchsticks of fresh unpeeled burdock(if fresh is not available, you can 1/2 cup dried burdock)
  • 1 cup cubes unpeeled daikon
  • 2 medium carrots, matchsticks
  • 2 fresh lemon grass stalks
  • 2 cups mixed mushrooms
  • 2 red chilli, such as arbol
  • 2 TBS seaweed flakes(dulse works)
  • 3 TBS toasted sesame oil
  • 2 TBS soy sauce(I used soy-free sauce from Big Tree)
  • 2 TBS miso
  • Handful fresh cilantro(per serving)
  • 1/4 lb wild salmon
  • 5 cups vegetable stock(I used Better than Bouillon Vegetable flavor + water)

Instructions 

  • Cut up the produce ingredients and add them to your soup pot with the broth and chiles, then bring to a rolling simmer, cover, lower heat and cook for 40 minutes.  
    Remove the lemon grass and chilies.  Add the miso, soy sauce, sesame oil.  
    Cook the salmon, remove any bones, then add to the soup. 
    Serve and garnish with a generous amount of fresh cilantro, sriracha and sesame seeds.  
    *If using dried burdock:  Make a tea out of it and add it to the broth.  Deduct that amount from how much water or broth you are using.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: Salmon miso soup