soups

Apr 21st

Spinach Shiitake Miso Soup Two Ways

This is one of my most favorite variations of miso soup as the kombu (kelp) and shiitake complement the tradition old miso soup so well. It's actually my mom's recipe that I stole! :)

Miso is Japanese fermented soybean paste just at dwen-jang is Korean fermented soybean paste. Japanese miso is a lot milder in taste and less potent on the nose than the Korean counterpart.

Apr 21st

Creamy Asparagus Soup

I love making soup purely with veggies, especially when I'm not in the mood to just eat them steamed or stir-fried. You can substitute the asparagus with any other hearty veggie you like, including broccoli, cauliflower or even cabbage. I like to sautee the asparagus but you can steam them if you like.

Apr 1st

Jewish or Mexican?

It's that time of the year, Passover and Easter. A group of my friends celebrated the holidays with a Sedar dinner last night. Everyone brought a delectable dish, some in observance of the holidays, others, well, not. In preparation for the event, I brainstormed what I'll make and since I was designated to bring a side dish, I scoured the web for passover meal sides. Most site boasted some type of gratin or sauteed asparagus but all of them has their variation of matzoh ball soup. Now, I have never tried matzoh ball soup -- though I have had matzoh flatbread a number of times.