Japanese Clam Miso Soup (Asari no Miso Shiru)

Name: Japanese Clam Miso Soup (Asari no Miso Shiru)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 450 g clams (such as Manila clams); 450 ml water (for purging); salt (for purging, 3% of the water weight); 5 g dried kelp (kombu) (optional); 1100 ml water (for the kombu dashi); 4 tbsp sake; 3 tbsp yellow miso paste (awase) (dissolve 3 tbsp first, taste, then add the rest to adjust); finely chopped green onions (to taste)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:10min

Asari Miso Soup celebrates the briny flavor of fresh clams combined with the rich flavor of miso. This variation of miso soup variation is easy to make and packed with natural umami!

Updated at: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:03:00 GMT