From a Chef's Kitchen! The Secret to Easy and Super Delicious Tonjiru (Pork Miso Soup)

Name: From a Chef's Kitchen! The Secret to Easy and Super Delicious Tonjiru (Pork Miso Soup)
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 300 grams Pork belly (thinly sliced); 1 Burdock root; 1 Konnyaku; 1 Carrot; 1/3 Daikon radish; 1 Onion; 2 tbsp Sesame oil; 1 tsp Garlic (minced); 1 1/2 tsp Ginger (grated); 1 tbsp Salt; 1 tbsp Bonito dashi stock granules; 1 Miso

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I learned this recipe from a friend of mine who is a professional chef.

Sautéing the burdock root first makes a huge difference in the end result! Be sure to completely brown the pork to seal in the flavors. That's about it! Recipe by Kojima ponsuke

I learned this recipe from a friend of mine who is a professional chef.

Sautéing the burdock root first makes a huge difference in the end result! Be sure to completely brown the pork to seal in the flavors. That's about it! Recipe by Kojima ponsuke

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

I learned this recipe from a friend of mine who is a professional chef.

Sautéing the burdock root first makes a huge difference in the end result! Be sure to completely brown the pork to seal in the flavors. That's about it! Recipe by Kojima ponsuke

I learned this recipe from a friend of mine who is a professional chef.

Sautéing the burdock root first makes a huge difference in the end result! Be sure to completely brown the pork to seal in the flavors. That's about it! Recipe by Kojima ponsuke

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Ingredients

4 servings

Soup ingredients:
300 gramsPork belly (thinly sliced)
1Burdock root
1Konnyaku
1Carrot
1/3Daikon radish
1Onion
Seasonings:
2 tbspSesame oil
1 tspGarlic (minced)
1 1/2 tspGinger (grated)
1 tbspSalt
1 tbspBonito dashi stock granules
1Miso

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Steps

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Preparing the ingredients: Diagonally slice the burdock root and soak in water. Shred the konnyaku and parboil it. Slice the carrot and daikon into wedges. Chop the onion into bite-sized pieces.
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This is the secret to this recipe! In a well-heated pan, heat some sesame oil, and add the burdock root. This will give the soup an amazing flavor.
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Once they are fragrant and browned as shown, remove from heat.
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Next up is the pork! Cook over high heat until fragrant.
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Brown the pork like this! The pork should have produced a lot of fat.
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Add the garlic and ginger to the flavor-rich fat, then after 10 seconds...
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...add all of the vegetables! Return the burdock root to the pan, too! Add the salt and bonito dashi, too. Cook over high heat.
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Coat the vegetables in the pork fat until glossy...
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...then, add the konnyaku! Add a small amount of water to cook the vegetables. Cover with a lid and cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes.
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Once the vegetables are cooked, add just enough water to cover. About like this.
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Scum will rise to the top, so lightly skim it from the surface--no need to be precise! Otherwise, you may remove the flavoring along with it.
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Bring to a boil. Give it a taste! This is where you start looking forward to eating it!
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To finish, dissolve in miso to taste.
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It's done! Enjoy it while it's piping hot!
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Here is a recipe for chikuzen-ni (chicken and vegetable stew). It gives instructions how to prepare each vegetable, so check it out.
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/147128-easy-vegetable-and-chicken-stew

Easy Vegetable and Chicken Stew
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For details on cooking with daikon radish, see this recipe. There's no need to parboil the daikon for tonjiru.
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How about serving it with this? Our family's hijiki has a slight twist.
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/147129-our-familys-simmered-hijiki-with-a-twist

Our Family's Simmered Hijiki with a Twist
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This kimpira also has a slight twist! To learn the secret...refer to the recipe!
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/147130-a-treasured-recipe-my-kimpira-burdock-root

A Treasured Recipe! My Kimpira Burdock Root
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A classic healthy side dish! How about some simmered okara?
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/152366-my-easy-and-delicious-simmered-okara

My Easy and Delicious Simmered Okara