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Cold Cucumber Miso Soup (Kyūri no hiyajiru)

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Total time
10 min
Serves
2
Cuisine
Japanese
Cold Cucumber Miso Soup (Kyūri no hiyajiru)

Ingredients

  • 1 (135-150 g) Japanese cucumber (or 2 Persian cucumbers)
  • 5-6 shiso leaves
  • 2 myoga (Japanese ginger)
  • 2 1/2 tbsp (50 g) white miso
  • 3 tbsp (30 g) sesame seeds, ground
  • 1 1/3 cup (280 ml) dashi stock
  • 4 (120 g) ice cubes

Steps

  1. 1

    Thinly slice the cucumbers into rounds. Thinly slice the shiso leaves and myoga. Massage in 1 tbsp of miso paste and set aside for 3 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the shiso, myoga and ground sesame, and mix well.

  3. 3

    Whisk in the dashi broth. Chill for 10-15 minutes and then serve with ice.

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