Kasu Jiru (Sake Lees Soup)

Name: Kasu Jiru (Sake Lees Soup)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 150 g konjac (konnyaku); 150 g burdock root (gobo); 1 carrot (medium size); ¼ daikon radish (approx 150g); 2 pieces fried tofu pouch (aburaage) (thinly sliced); 1 tsp cooking oil; 200 g thinly sliced pork (I used belly); salt; 1 liter dashi stock; 3 ½ tbsp white miso paste; 100 g sake lees; 1 tbsp Japanese light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu); finely chopped green onions

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Kasu Jiru is a nourishing soup made with sake lees and white miso. My version is packed with tender pork and root vegetables, bringing you a satisfying winter soup to enjoy on cold days.

Updated at: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:42:18 GMT