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Tonjiru is a simple Japanese soup/stew loaded with tender pork and vegetables in a savory miso broth. It's so easy and satisfying; it's a favorite in homes around Japan in winter.
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Tonjiru (Japanese Pork Soup)

Tonjiru (豚汁 - also read as butajiru), is a Japanese pork soup loaded with vegetables, which makes it a hearty meal that's popular in homes around Japan during the cooler months of the year.
Course Soups & Stews
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword comfort food, stew, winter
Level Beginner
Main Ingredient Pork
Diet Dairy-Free, Low Sugar, Low-Carb
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 536kcal
Author Marc Matsumoto

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 90 grams burdock
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 260 grams pork jowl (or other marbled cut, thinly sliced)
  • 150 grams daikon (peeled, quartered and sliced)
  • 100 grams taro (peeled halved and sliced)
  • 90 grams carrot (peeled halved and sliced)
  • 90 grams shiitake (cleaned and sliced)
  • 2 large scallions (stems and leaves chopped separately
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 200 grams shirataki noodles (roughly chopped)
  • 5 cups dashi stock
  • ⅓ cup yellow miso
  • Shichimi togarashi (optional)
Grams + US Cups - US Standard

Instructions

  • Prepare 90 grams burdock according to the directions above.
    90 grams burdock
  • Heat a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat until hot. Add 1 teaspoon vegetable oil and then spread 260 grams pork jowl out into an even layer. Let this brown undisturbed for a minute or two. Stir the pork to redistribute and brown the other side.
    1 teaspoon vegetable oil, 260 grams pork jowl
    Browning pork.
  • Add 150 grams daikon, 100 grams taro, 90 grams carrot, 90 grams shiitake and 2 large scallions stems and stir-fry until fragrant. Deglaze the pot with 2 tablespoons mirin.
    150 grams daikon, 100 grams taro, 90 grams carrot, 90 grams shiitake, 2 large scallions, 2 tablespoons mirin
    Adding the vegetables.
  • Add 200 grams shirataki noodles and 5 cups dashi stock. Rinse the burdock in water and add it in, then bring the mixture to a boil.
    200 grams shirataki noodles, 5 cups dashi stock
  • Use a skimmer or spoon to skim off any foam that floats to the surface and repeat until there is no more foam coming up.
    Using a mesh strainer to remove impurities.
  • Turn down the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and then dissolve ⅓ cup yellow miso into the soup. Simmer the pork soup uncovered until the vegetables and pork are tender (about 20-30 minutes).
    ⅓ cup yellow miso
    Stirring miso into a ladle of soup broth.
  • Serve the Tonjiru garnished with scallion greens and Shichimi togarashi.
    Shichimi togarashi

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Nutrition

Calories: 536kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 1942mg | Potassium: 919mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3941IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 2mg