Macrobiotic White Miso Cauliflower Soup

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   Wash the dirt off the burdock root, and shave it (as if you're sharpening a pencil) into pretty thick shavings.

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   Cut the onion into wedges, then cut each wedge into 4 pieces crosswise.

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   Cut up the carrot roughly.

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   Cut the cauliflower and starchy root vegetable into bite-sized pieces.

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   Heat up the vegetable oil in a pan and stir fry the burdock root.

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   Stir fry over medium heat slowly to bring out the sweetness of the burdock root.

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   It will start to smell sweetly aromatic.

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   Once the burdock root starts smelling nice, add the onion and stir fry.

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   When the onion is translucent, add the carrot and continue stir frying.

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    Add the rest of the ingredients - the cauliflower, starchy root vegetable, dried shiitake mushroom, dried daikon radish and 1 cup (200 ml) of water.

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    Cover the pot with a lid and simmer.

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    After simmering for about 15 minutes, add the white miso and shio-koji to taste.

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    Add the soy milk last and heat.

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    Be sure not to let it boil.

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    You only need to rinse the dried shiitake mushroom.

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    If you soak it in water, the flavors will leech out.

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    Break the dried shiitake mushroom up with your hands before adding it to the pot.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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