Tonjiru

Name: Tonjiru
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 150g thinly sliced pork belly; Daikon, carrot and burdock root, sliced; 1 potato or taro, diced; 1/2 block konjac, torn; Fried tofu (aburaage), sliced; 1 litre dashi; 4 tbsp miso; Spring onions and shichimi pepper

豚汁/TON-jee-roo/

Also known as: Butajiru, Japanese Pork Miso Soup

About this dish

A hearty miso soup with pork belly, root vegetables, konjac and tofu.

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Ingredients

🐖150g thinly sliced pork belly

🥕Daikon, carrot and burdock root, sliced

🥔1 potato or taro, diced

🟫1/2 block konjac, torn

🧈Fried tofu (aburaage), sliced

🍲1 litre dashi

🟤4 tbsp miso

🌿Spring onions and shichimi pepper

Method

Serves 2

Stir-fry the pork in a little sesame oil until it changes colour.

Add the vegetables, konjac and tofu and stir-fry briefly.

Add the dashi and simmer for 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender, skimming.

Turn off the heat and dissolve the miso.

Serve topped with spring onions and shichimi.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Tonjiru ('pork soup') is a winter warmer in Japan, often served at festivals and in big pots at events.

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