Despite its humble name, this is one of the tastiest soups for a cold winter evening dinner. It’s also a very versatile recipe – replace the chicken stock with vegetable stock and leave out the ham hocks and you have a vegetarian version. Or, add cooked sliced sausages or pasta for a hearty main course...Read More

INGREDIENTS: 7 cups water3 x 6 inch piece of konbu (kelp), wiped with a damp cloth and scored with a sharp knifeSmall handful (1/2 to 3/4 cup) hana katsuo (dried bonito flakes)Ball of Miso the size of a tennis ball (white miso in warmer weather, 2:1 or 3:1 red miso to white miso in cold...Read More