Miso Soup with Dashi Packet

Introduction

Miso soup is one of my favorite Japanese comfort foods and a daily staple in traditional Japanese home cooking. This easy miso soup recipe is perfect for beginners, busy days, or anyone who wants a simple, nourishing dish.

With a dashi packet, you can make homemade miso soup in just 10 minutes. And depending on the dashi you choose, this can easily become a vegan miso soup recipe, making it incredibly flexible and suitable for different lifestyles.

This is the kind of gentle, gut-friendly Japanese food that pairs beautifully with an Ichiju-sansai meal (one soup, three dishes) and supports more mindful eating.

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Miso Soup Using Dashi Packet

( だしパックを使った味噌汁 )

Cooking Overview

Yield: 3 servings

Prep Time: 6 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• ½ cup carrot (60 g), finely diced

• ½ cup onion (80 g), finely diced

• 1 cup Chinese cabbage, chopped into bite-size pieces

• ½ block tofu (150 g), cubed

• 1 tsp dried wakame seaweed

• 1 dashi packet (vegan or non-vegan)

• 1½ tbsp miso paste

• 2½ cups water (500 ml)

• Optional: chopped spring onion, for garnish

Instructions

1. Prep the Vegetables

• Chop the onion and carrot into small dice.

• Slice the Chinese cabbage into bite-sized pieces.

2. Cook the Vegetables and Dashi

• In a pot, add water, the chopped vegetables, and a dashi packet.

• Shake the dashi packet about 5 times to release more flavor.

• Cook on medium heat until it starts to boil.

• Lower the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes without letting it fully boil.

Remove and discard the dashi packet.

3. Finish the Soup

• Continue cooking until the vegetables are tender.

• Add cubed tofu and wakame seaweed.

• Dissolve miso paste in a little hot broth, then stir it into the soup.

• Turn off the heat and serve.

Optional: Garnish with chopped spring onions.

Miwa’s Tips ( ▶️ Watch more on YouTube! )

• Try not to boil the soup after dissolving the miso paste.

  
  

• Adjust the amount of miso paste to your liking.

• You may use a vegan dashi packet and still have the same flavor.

Storage Time

Keep them in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3 days.

Tableware Pick

This soup is best paired with stylish lacquer bowls.

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🌸 Gentle Note from Miwa 

Soup is the heart of Ichiju‑sansai; it aids digestion, keeps you full, and guides mindful eating.

In Miwa’s 60-Day Coaching, I show you how simple habits, like enjoying a nourishing soup daily, naturally support digestion, portion control, and lasting energy. Over 60 days, these small changes become effortless habits, helping you feel lighter, more energized, and in tune with your body.

→ Learn About the 60-Day Coaching Program

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