Japanese Restaurant Appetizer Onion Soup

[Antilope]

Japanese Restaurant Appetizer Onion Soup

This is my take on the basic Japanese onion soup that's served as an appetizer at most Japanese restaurants. I wanted a recipe I could make at home for this soup. I believe it came out very close to the taste of their recipe.

Broth:

8 cups water
2 Tablespoons (or 2 cubes) chicken bouillon granules
1 Tablespoon (or 1 cube) beef bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 cup yellow onion, chopped
1/4 cup celery (or 1/4 tsp celery seed), chopped
1/4 cup carrot, chopped
1 Tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 Tablespoon oyster sauce
1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt

Garnish:
2 stalks green onions, chopped
1/4 cup tofu, firm, cubed

Add ingredients to a 4qt saucepan. Simmer for 45 minutes.

Pour through strainer, discard solids, return only clear broth to saucepan.

Add chopped green onions and diced tofu to broth. Heat through.

Serve hot.

Makes 8 servings.

[KarenB]

I'd lose the chicken broth and add more beef. plus a tablespoon of beige miso paste. I've also added precooked noodles just to give it substance. Good healthy recipe. Thanks for sharing.