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Shiromiso Tonjiru (Pork and White Miso Soup)

This quick tonjiru (豚汁), or Japanese pork miso soup comes together in about 30 minutes and is seasoned with shiromiso, giving it a pleasantly sweet and rich creamy taste.
Course Soups & Stews
Cuisine Japanese
Level Beginner
Main Ingredient Pork
Diet Dairy-Free
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 297kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 130 grams onions (about ½ medium onion, chopped)
  • 100 grams carrots (1 small carrot, cut into small cubes)
  • 60 grams burdock (see note below recipe)
  • 160 grams shirataki noodles (roughly chopped)
  • 250 grams pork shoulder (thinly sliced)
  • ½ cup sake
  • 4 cups water
  • 250 grams potatoes (3 small potatoes cut into medium cubes)
  • ⅔ cup Saikyo white miso
  • scallions (for garnish)
Grams + US Cups - US Standard

Instructions

  • Heat a pot over medium-high heat until hot. Add the 2 teaspoons vegetable oil and sauté the 130 grams onions, 100 grams carrots, 60 grams burdock and 160 grams shirataki noodles.
    2 teaspoons vegetable oil, 130 grams onions, 100 grams carrots, 60 grams burdock, 160 grams shirataki noodles
    Saute vegetables such as burdock, carrots and onions for making tonjiru
  • Add the 250 grams pork shoulder and stir-fry until until the pork is cooked through.
    250 grams pork shoulder
    Add pork and saute before adding water to make tonjiru.
  • Add the ½ cup sake and bring to a boil. Cook until the vapors no longer smell like alcohol.
    ½ cup sake
  • Add the 4 cups water and 250 grams potatoes and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the potatoes and carrots are tender (about 20 minutes).
    4 cups water, 250 grams potatoes
    After simming for about 20 minutes, the Tonjiru is almost done.
  • Turn down the heat and add the ⅔ cup Saikyo white miso, stirring well to ensure there are no clumps of miso left. Once the miso is added, do not let the soup boil or the miso will separate.
    ⅔ cup Saikyo white miso
    Once the shiromiso has been added to the Tonjiru, don't let it. boil.
  • Garnish the Tonjiru with scallions and serve with rice.
    scallions
    Shiromiso (aka Saikyo Miso), a sweet creamy miso from Kyoto gives this tonjiru (pork soup) a wonderfully rich taste.

Notes

Shaving burdock (gobo) for tonjiru soup.
To prepare the burdock, fill a bowl with cold water and then add some lemon juice, vinegar, or citric acid. Soaking the burdock in acidic water keeps it from oxidizing and turning brown. Peel the burdock, and rub some of the acidic water on the surface. Use a knife to shave thin strips of burdock into the acidified water, turning the burdock a quarter turn with each stroke as if you're sharpening a pencil with a knife. Let the burdock soak until you are ready to use it, and then drain and rinse it before using.

Nutrition

Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 1774mg | Potassium: 671mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4221IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg