Miso soup

[CiaraLiara]

It turns out DD is a huge fan of miso soup which I never knew. Her birthday is at the start of jan so I'd like to get her a set. I have ordered lovely bowls and spoons. I have bought the miso paste off amazon. How do I buy the tofu? What other ingredients do I need?

Just buy tofu from the supermarket.

You need to start with a proper dashi which requires bonito flakes (katsuobushi.)

You can get tofu (or anything else you need) from any supermarket these days pretty easily. They'll have miso soup mixes, paste, loads of tofu options etc.

To be honest I think the bowls are a nice gift as is, if she already loves it presumably she just buys it at the supermarket herself and probably has some of those things or can just pick up her preferred options.

For our basic daily one:
Dried kombu and katsuobushi for the broth. (Optional dried shiitake mushrooms.) Dried wakame seaweed.
Fresh: Spring onions. Soft tofu (supermarket chiller cabinet, or you can get UHT ones next to the tins, pasta, rice etc.)
https://www.justonecookbook.com/homemade-miso-soup/

This is great thank you all so much. I have bought all the dried ingredients, a bowl and spoons, and will try the tofu at the supermarket. I have also printed the instructions from @MiddleAgedKirin. I think DD will love this!!💐