Asari Miso Shiru (Miso Soup with Clams)
 
Ingredients
  • 8 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons cooking sake
  • ½ teaspoon katsuo dashi
  • ¼ to ½ cup white miso paste, to taste
Instructions
  1. Boil water and add cooking sake. Boil for 2-3 minutes.
  2. Add white miso paste to taste.
  3. Reduce heat to medium-low and allow miso paste to dissolve. Skim off froth that forms as the soup cooks.
  4. Scrub and wash clams. Add to pot. Let cook for 5-6 minutes. Serve while soup is hot.
Notes
After the soup and clams are cooked, if you find any unopened clams, please discard them.
Recipe by Bebe Love Okazu at https://bebeloveokazu.com/2010/04/11/asari-miso-shiru-miso-soup-with-clams/