Hot and Sour Miso Soup

Name: Hot and Sour Miso Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 4 dried shiitake mushrooms; 1 cup boiling water; 7 cups hot vegetable broth; 1 bunch green onions (, chopped); 2 cloves garlic (, minced); 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (, minced); 1/2 pound firm tofu (, sliced (optional)); 2 tablespoons rice wine ((mirin)); 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons tamari soy sauce; 1 or 2 jalapeño peppers (, veins and seeds removed, minced); 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; Pinch of cayenne pepper; 2 tablespoons arrowroot or cornstarch; 1/4 cup cold water; 1/4 cup dark miso; 2 carrots (, cut in matchstick slivers, or grated)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:15min

You will adore this spicy vegetarian soup—medicine for those down-in-the-dumps days when you need hot and soothing nourishment. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Recipe can easily be cut in half.

Updated at: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:11:20 GMT