"Ariane Jenkins" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 14:34:49 +1200, Daisy > wrote:
> >
> > You can make instant miso soup by purchasing a small amount of dark
> > miso paste (it's very cheap in Asian shops). Add about 1 small tsp to
> > a large cup (or mug) of boiling water, throw in some finely chopped
> > green scallions (spring onions) and some chopped nori. Dried and
> > chopped scallions and nori are also available from Asian shops.
>
> I usually use a lighter colored miso, the yellow kind. Dashi
> granules also add more flavor to the soup base, and I buy small bags of
wakame
> packed in salt. It's probably not as good as dashi from scratch, but it's
> very decent, and the miso, instant dashi and seaweed have a long
shelf-life.
> It's a bit more trouble than the all-in-one packet, but if you get a good
> price for the ingredients at an asian grocery I bet it's cheaper in the
long
> run.
>
> > You can add anything else you like. Sometimes I peel a bit of carrot
> > and put that in, and sometimes finely chopped left-over spinach. The
> > possibilities are endless.
>
>
> I don't always have tofu to add to it, but we generally always have
> the seaweed and scallions. If I have any, a handful of enoki mushrooms
are
> good. Sometimes I have the miso soup with rice, it's good for those days
> when you've got a delicate stomach.
>
> Ariane

Heheheh, too true! Funny/coincidental, only last night I very quickly and
for no apparent reason became very nauseous. After running to the bathroom
and back, I started to get hungry, so a miso concoction was what I made, and
it appeared to calm my digestive system wonderfully. However, for the first
time, it uhhhmmm, went right the hell through me in ~ an hour, which was
freaky as hell, but I felt completely fine afterwards, and feel great today.
Musta found the job it had to do and got right to it is my guess LOL! Clever
stuff that miso soup ',;~}~



Shaun aRe