I was at the local asian grocery store this afternoon and picked up a bag of
instant miso soup. It said eight servings so I figured I would have to
subdivide the contents as best as I could. But when I got home and opened
the bag, I found sixteen little packages. Half contained the soup
concentrate paste, and the other half contained dried green onions, seaweed
and bean curd. All I had to do was add hot water.

They're slightly less salty and slightly more bitter than the miso soup at
my favorite sushi restaurant. But they're still super good and super
convenient.

_.-In rec.food.cooking, AL wrote the following -._
> I was at the local asian grocery store this afternoon and picked up a bag of
> instant miso soup. It said eight servings so I figured I would have to
> subdivide the contents as best as I could. But when I got home and opened
> the bag, I found sixteen little packages. Half contained the soup
> concentrate paste, and the other half contained dried green onions, seaweed
> and bean curd. All I had to do was add hot water.

We keep a bag of this in our house at all times. Better than chicken
soup when you are sick. Love the stuff.

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Hi Al, I agree too, that these are pretty good!
(I'll agree too, made fresh at the Sushi Restaurant is always usually
better, but)

The brand I have here that is like what you mention, is called Miyasaka
Brand, from Tokyo, Japan.

At first, I myself tried the Kikkoman Miso Soup, and all this is, is a
packet with all the contents entirely dry. While the Kikkoman Miso isn't
bad, I think the one you speak of is much better, and also comes out to
being much less expensive too than the Kikkoman Brand.

I don't know how true this is, but someone once told me a story that
Miso soup was said to have healing properties.

The story goes that after we bombed Hiroshima, and Nagasaki in WWII,
many of the surviving Japanese in these areas were essentially homeless,
and starving, and many became dependent upon soup lines, and handouts of
food to survive during this time.

It was said that those who were regularly drinking the Miso Soup, were
recovering at a faster rate from the inflicted radiation burns.

The first time I ever ate at a Sushi Bar, the very first item I tried
was the Miso Soup, and I loved it ever since. (That was 19 years ago)

It was a nice change to drink a soup which is not in any way
greasy/oily, and the Miso sure hits the spot on a cold day. A nice
alternative to tea on occasion.
Mark

"AL" > wrote in message
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>I was at the local asian grocery store this afternoon and picked up a bag
>of instant miso soup. It said eight servings so I figured I would have to
>subdivide the contents as best as I could. But when I got home and opened
>the bag, I found sixteen little packages. Half contained the soup
>concentrate paste, and the other half contained dried green onions, seaweed
>and bean curd. All I had to do was add hot water.
>
> They're slightly less salty and slightly more bitter than the miso soup at
> my favorite sushi restaurant. But they're still super good and super
> convenient.
>

Does it contain seaweed? If not, no thanks...


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"AL" > wrote:

>I was at the local asian grocery store this afternoon and picked up a bag of
>instant miso soup.

What brand was it so I can search around?

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It says Shinsyu-ichi Miko Brand Instant Miso Soup on the front and Miyasaka
Brewery Co Ltd on the back.

"AlleyGator" > wrote in message
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> "AL" > wrote:
>
>>I was at the local asian grocery store this afternoon and picked up a bag
>>of
>>instant miso soup.
>
> What brand was it so I can search around?
>
> --
> The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
> At least now I have an excuse.

Yes it contains seaweed. Interestingly, the dehydrated seaweed looks and
tastes just like the real thing once it is rehydrated, but the green onion
looks too small.

"dwacon" > wrote in message
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>
>
> Does it contain seaweed? If not, no thanks...

"AL" > wrote:

>It says Shinsyu-ichi Miko Brand Instant Miso Soup on the front and Miyasaka
>Brewery Co Ltd on the back.

Thanks. Looks like I'll have to look for another brand. I found the
company website but they don't sell it. Very few references via
Google.

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Yes that is the brand, but basically, the rest of the package is written
in Japanese, so it's doubtful many of us can translate.

The Kikkoman instant Miso Soup is not too bad, and also has the
dehydrated Seaweed, and Tofu in it too. Places as common as Wal-Mart
sell this brand. Mark

"AL" > wrote in message
...
> Yes it contains seaweed. Interestingly, the dehydrated seaweed looks and
> tastes just like the real thing once it is rehydrated, but the green onion
> looks too small.
>
> "dwacon" > wrote in message
> news:qbpve.141306$sy6.52140@lakeread04...
>>
>>
>> Does it contain seaweed? If not, no thanks...
>
>


Kewl. Sign me up for a batch!


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AL wrote:
> I was at the local asian grocery store this afternoon and picked up a bag of
> instant miso soup. It said eight servings so I figured I would have to
> subdivide the contents as best as I could. But when I got home and opened
> the bag, I found sixteen little packages. Half contained the soup
> concentrate paste, and the other half contained dried green onions, seaweed
> and bean curd. All I had to do was add hot water.
>
> They're slightly less salty and slightly more bitter than the miso soup at
> my favorite sushi restaurant. But they're still super good and super
> convenient.
>
>

You inspired me to find this & my store had it! For a Miso soup
"virgin", this is great. With only 25 cals & 1 gr fat this is a great
mid-day snack with lotsa flavor. Very diet friendly.

I could have 2 servings & still be WAY within my diet.

You inspired me to find this & my store had it! For a Miso soup
"virgin", this is great. With only 25 cals & 1 gr fat this is a great
mid-day snack with lotsa flavor. Very diet friendly.
I could have 2 servings & still be WAY within my diet.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Ahh Denise! Looks like we've converted another to Japan Cuisine! :-)

One day, perhaps try a nice Japanese restaurant, and have the Miso
there.
Perhaps you wouldn't ever try Susshi, but they do make some very nice
"cooked" dishes.

A nice Tempura Platter with Huge Tempura battered Shrimp, Tempura
Veggies (Broccoli-String Beans-Sweet Potato-Zucchini) with a tasty
dipping sauce accompanied on the side, is out of this world. (Not to
mention a nice cold Sapporo beer to wash it all down with!) Mark

(Mark D) wrote:

>Perhaps you wouldn't ever try Susshi, but they do make some very nice
>"cooked" dishes.

Ah, but I was fortunate enough a few years ago to have my fears swept
away and intorduced to the fact that sushi doesn't always mean "raw
fish". And it was VERY good. And it led me to move on to the more
frightening stuff which turned out to be even better! Everyone should
just give it a shot.

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At least now I have an excuse.

Sushi in the US is required to be frozen for several days before serving, in
order to kill parasites. You can still get sick from eating it, but it is
more likely because the chef didn't wash his/her hands after using the
bathroom, rather than the fish was already contaminated.

"AlleyGator" > wrote in message
...
> (Mark D) wrote:
>
>>Perhaps you wouldn't ever try Susshi, but they do make some very nice
>>"cooked" dishes.
>
> Ah, but I was fortunate enough a few years ago to have my fears swept
> away and intorduced to the fact that sushi doesn't always mean "raw
> fish". And it was VERY good. And it led me to move on to the more
> frightening stuff which turned out to be even better! Everyone should
> just give it a shot.
>
> --
> The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
> At least now I have an excuse.

On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 15:35:44 -0700, Denise~*
> wrote:

>AL wrote:
>> I was at the local asian grocery store this afternoon and picked up a bag of
>> instant miso soup. It said eight servings so I figured I would have to
>> subdivide the contents as best as I could. But when I got home and opened
>> the bag, I found sixteen little packages. Half contained the soup
>> concentrate paste, and the other half contained dried green onions, seaweed
>> and bean curd. All I had to do was add hot water.
>>
>> They're slightly less salty and slightly more bitter than the miso soup at
>> my favorite sushi restaurant. But they're still super good and super
>> convenient.
>>
>>
>
>You inspired me to find this & my store had it! For a Miso soup
>"virgin", this is great. With only 25 cals & 1 gr fat this is a great
>mid-day snack with lotsa flavor. Very diet friendly.
>
>I could have 2 servings & still be WAY within my diet.

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.

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.


Daisy

Carthage demands an explanation for this insolence!

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

"AL" > wrote in message
...
> I was at the local asian grocery store this afternoon and picked up a bag
of
> instant miso soup. It said eight servings so I figured I would have to
> subdivide the contents as best as I could. But when I got home and opened
> the bag, I found sixteen little packages. Half contained the soup
> concentrate paste, and the other half contained dried green onions,
seaweed
> and bean curd. All I had to do was add hot water.
>
> They're slightly less salty and slightly more bitter than the miso soup at
> my favorite sushi restaurant. But they're still super good and super
> convenient.

My wife has been picking up a few similar ones - really quite nice, but
mixed as per instruction, a little too watery/flavourless for our liking.

We've got great miso paste here, as well as some organic miso bouillon,
packs of mixed sea vegetables etc. - IMO, for a few seconds longer, can make
much better 'instant' from these.


Shaun aRe

"Mark D" > wrote in message
...
> Yes that is the brand, but basically, the rest of the package is written
> in Japanese, so it's doubtful many of us can translate.
>
> The Kikkoman instant Miso Soup is not too bad, and also has the
> dehydrated Seaweed, and Tofu in it too. Places as common as Wal-Mart
> sell this brand. Mark

Yup - had that myself end quite enjoyed it too. The tiny tofu cubes I
thought a nice touch.



Shaun aRe

"AlleyGator" > wrote in message
...
> (Mark D) wrote:
>
> >Perhaps you wouldn't ever try Susshi, but they do make some very nice
> >"cooked" dishes.
>
> Ah, but I was fortunate enough a few years ago to have my fears swept
> away and intorduced to the fact that sushi doesn't always mean "raw
> fish". And it was VERY good. And it led me to move on to the more
> frightening stuff which turned out to be even better! Everyone should
> just give it a shot.

Indeed! Love the stuff. Sashimi IIRC is the word for the raw fish wotsits.



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"Ariane Jenkins" > wrote in message
...
> 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