Tonjiru 🐖🍲 Pork Miso Soup

Description

Rich, hearty, and warming — Tonjiru combines tender pork slices with miso, root vegetables, and a savory dashi broth 🌿🔥. A true winter favorite in Japan that fills both stomach and soul.

Ingredients

• 🐖 150 g thinly sliced pork belly (5.3 oz)
• 🥕 1 carrot, sliced into half-moons
• 🥔 1 medium potato, diced
• 🥬 1/4 daikon radish (200 g / 7 oz), sliced into strips
• 🍄 100 g shiitake mushrooms, sliced (3.5 oz)
• 🧅 1/2 onion, sliced
• 🥦 2 green onions, chopped (for garnish)
• 💧 800 ml dashi stock (3 1/3 cups / 27 fl oz)
• 🍱 3 tablespoons miso paste (45 g / 1.6 oz)
• 🛢️ 1 tablespoon sesame oil (15 ml / 0.5 fl oz)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Heat sesame oil in a large pot and sauté pork slices until lightly browned.
2. 2️⃣ Add carrot, potato, daikon, onion, and mushrooms. Stir for 2–3 minutes.
3. 3️⃣ Pour in dashi stock and bring to a boil. Skim off any foam.
4. 4️⃣ Lower heat and simmer for 10–12 minutes until vegetables are tender.
5. 5️⃣ In a small bowl, mix miso paste with some hot broth, then stir into the pot.
6. 6️⃣ Heat gently (do not boil) and garnish with chopped green onions before serving.

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 10 minutes

🔥 Cook: 15 minutes

⏳ Total: 25 minutes

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