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Miso Soup with Asari Clams Recipe

By Setsuko Yoshizuka, About.com

Asari Clam Miso Soup

Miso Soup with Asari Clams

Photo (c) Setsuko Yoshizuka
Clams make good stock, they are often cooked in miso soup. It's OK to use just water instead of dashi soup.
About Miso Soup
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Ingredients:

  • 3 and 1/3 cups dashi soup stock or water
  • 3/4 lb. fresh asari clams, scrubbed and washed
  • 3 Tbsps miso paste

Preparation:

Put 1 1/2 Tbsp salt in 2 cups of water in a medium bowl. Discard any clams that don't close at this time. Soak clams in the salted water overnight and drain in a colander. Put dashi soup stock and clams in a medium pot. Simmer on medium heat, skiming off any foam that rise to the surface. When clams open, dissolve miso paste in the soup. Stop the heat. Serve into individual bowls. *Please do not eat any clams that didn't open after simmering.
*Makes 4 servings
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