Classic Miso Soup

Name: Classic Miso Soup
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 3x5-inch piece kombu; ¾ ounce bonito flakes (about 1½ packed cups); 1 tablespoon dried wakame; ½ cup silken tofu, cut into ½-inch pieces; ¼ cup white miso; 1 scallion, very thinly sliced

By Claire Saffitz

February 21, 2017

Laura Murray

You can find bonito flakes (dried tuna flakes), wakame (edible seaweed), and kombu (edible kelp) at Japanese markets or in international sections of large grocery stores. Stock up on all three and be sure to store bonito flakes in your freezer to keep them fresh.

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