Tonjiru (Butajiru) Japanese Pork Miso Soup

Name: Tonjiru (Butajiru) Japanese Pork Miso Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 200 g slab skinless pork belly (chilled); 350 g daikon radish (peeled, thickly sliced and quartered); 150 g carrot (roughly cut into bitesize pieces); 75 g burdock root (gobo) (peeled and thinly sliced diagonally); 20 g fresh shiitake mushroom (stems removed and thinly sliced); 50 g Japanese leek (naganegi) (thinly sliced diagonally); 400 g konjac (konnyaku) (cut into bitesize pieces); 60 g fried tofu pouch (aburaage) (thinly sliced); ½ tbsp butter; 1500 ml dashi stock; 6-7 tbsp yellow miso paste (awase) (); 1 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 1 tsp mirin; toasted sesame oil (to garnish); finely chopped green onions (optional); Japanese chili powder (shichimi togarashi) (optional)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

Tonjiru is a warming Japanese home-style dish made with tender pork belly and a variety of vegetables served in a rich miso soup. It's the ultimate comfort dish that will leave you wanting more!

Updated at: Sun, 09 Mar 2025 06:18:49 GMT