Name: Japanese Clear Soup (Osumashi)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the Broth:; 3⅓ cups dashi (Japanese soup stock) (I used Awase Dashi (recipe follows) using kombu and katsuobushi; for vegan/vegetarian, makeVegan Dashi); 2 tsp usukuchi (light-colored) soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce for GF); ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; For the Soup Ingredients:; 8 slices kamaboko (fish cake) (skip for vegan/vegetarian); 8 pieces fu (wheat gluten) (skip for gluten-free); 2 shiitake mushrooms; 4 sprigs mitsuba (Japanese parsley); For the Awase Dashi:; 4 cups water; 1 piece kombu (dried kelp) (10 g; 4 x 4 inches, 10 x 10 cm per piece); 1 cup katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) (packed)

Prep Time

Cook Time

15m

Total Time

20m

This traditional Japanese Clear Soup, known as Osumashi, features a light and savory broth made with dashi, soy sauce, and salt. It is then filled with kamaboko, shiitake mushrooms, and mitsuba for a delicate and flavorful appetizer or side dish. Perfect for any time of year.

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Ingredients

Servings: 4

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For The Broth

3⅓ cups dashi (Japanese soup stock) (I used Awase Dashi (recipe follows) using kombu and katsuobushi; for vegan/vegetarian, makeVegan Dashi)

2 tsp usukuchi (light-colored) soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce for GF)

½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

For The Soup Ingredients

8 slices kamaboko (fish cake) (skip for vegan/vegetarian)

8 pieces fu (wheat gluten) (skip for gluten-free)

2 shiitake mushrooms

4 sprigs mitsuba (Japanese parsley)

For The Awase Dashi

4 cups water

1 piece kombu (dried kelp) (10 g; 4 x 4 inches, 10 x 10 cm per piece)

1 cup katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) (packed)

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

47kcal

2%
Fat

0g

0%
Saturated Fat

0g

0%
Carbohydrates

3g

0%
Fiber

0g

0%
Sugar

0g

0%
Protein

7g

0%
Cholesterol

7mg

0%
Sodium

1,364mg

68%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Japanese Clear Soup (Osumashi)