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Cauliflower ginger miso soup

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020
by Jono

Cauliflower ginger miso soup – Miso soup is one of those absolutely timeless classic dishes, perfect in its simplicity. We got the idea for this soup from a recipe in a vegan cookbook called Wicked Healthy, which does excellent, inventive vegan food – highly recommended! If you’re new to Miso Soup and would like to taste the original, here’s the classic.

The cauliflower seems like a strange addition if you’re familiar with the comforting flavours of miso soup, but trust us, it’s a revelation. So much so, in fact, that we think it’s actually better than the original – plain miso soup is ruined for us forever! The cauliflower gives a beautiful silkiness without overpowering, and the whole thing has a gorgeous earthy flavour – It literally tastes like a walk in the forest!

This is a very versatile recipe, and can be adapted to whatever you have on hand – use whatever protein source tickles your fancy, whatever veg you have in the house, and if you don’t have rice noodles – it’s still gonna be delicious!

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Fusion

Chilled cucumber, cauliflower and ginger soup

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020
by Jono

Another winner adapted from Yotam Ottolenghi’s fantastic book SIMPLE, this is our take on his chilled-out ginger, cucumber cauliflower soup.

This is actually a raw soup, more along the lines of a gazpacho – full of fresh flavours and exciting texture, it makes a fantastic light lunch on a warm day, or as a starter to a summer dinner outside.

I love how the texture plays together here – Yotam actually takes it to the next level by frying almond flakes in butter and using them for garnish, for even more texture contrast! We were lazy and so just used a sprinkle of sesame oil, but feel free to go all in, or substitute for some croutons.

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European

Cold spicy cucumber and pea soup

January 27, 2018January 27, 2018
by Jono

Cooked and chilled cucumber soup has long been a summer favourite of ours, served cold outside in the garden.

This version is fantastic – we love the bite of the chilli, the cool creaminess of the milk, the freshness of the cucumber and herbs, and the steamed peas add substance and texture and bring it all together beautifully.

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Japan and China

Classic Miso Soup with homemade dashi

January 19, 2018February 12, 2018
by Jono

A friend requested a recipe for a classic miso soup, so here we are.

If you have the time, making your own dashi is effort, but oh-so-worth-it. You can harvest your own Konbu (Giant kelp) and dry it slowly in the oven, otherwise asian food supermarkets should have it. Katsoubushi or Bonito flakes are dry, shaved tuna flakes, difficult to make yourself but again, asian supermarkets will have.

With that said, freeze-dried dashi is actually not bad, and the convenience makes up for the compromise in flavour.

Wakame is a dried brown/green seaweed that is reconstituted in water and eaten as a sea vegetable. You can harvest fresh wakame if you are near the coast, just make sure you are not taking from any polluted areas.

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Cauliflower ginger miso soup

Chilled cucumber, cauliflower and ginger soup

Cold spicy cucumber and pea soup

Classic Miso Soup with homemade dashi