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Butajiru (豚汁) – Miso Soup with Pork
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Butajiru (豚汁) – Miso Soup with Pork
Laura Chen
4
15 minutes
45 minutes
250
Japanese
Soup
Butajiru, also known as tonjiru, is a hearty Japanese soup seasoned with miso and made with pork and a variety of root vegetables. This warming dish is especially popular in the colder months and makes a nourishing meal that warms body and soul.
Ingredients
- 200 g pork belly, cut into strips
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 large carrot, cut into thin slices
- 2 potatoes, diced
- 1 small sweet potato, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 100 g shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1 liter dashi broth
- 3 tbsp miso paste
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 scallion, cut into rings
- 50 g Japanese spinach (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the sesame oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the pork belly strips and fry until lightly browned.
- Add the carrot, potatoes, sweet potato, onion and shiitake and fry together for a few minutes.
- Pour in the dashi and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer the soup for about 30 minutes, until the vegetables are soft.
- In a small bowl, stir the miso paste and soy sauce with a little soup until smooth. Return it to the pot and stir well.
- Taste the soup and add more miso or soy sauce if needed.
- Garnish the soup with the scallion and, if you like, Japanese spinach, and serve.
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