豚汁
OPEN-SOURCE RECIPE
BJL Signature Tonjiru
Our open-source recipe - the same soup, every gathering. A hearty Japanese pork and vegetable miso soup for 8-10 people.
Serves
8-10
Batch style
Large pot
Estimated cost
$35-45
SHOPPING LIST
Ingredients
Costs are rough Boston grocery estimates.
| Ingredient | Quantity | Prep | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork belly, thinly sliced | 400g / about 1 lb | Cut into bite-size strips | $8-12 |
| Dashi stock | 2L | Or water plus dashi powder | $2-4 |
| White miso paste | 4-5 tbsp | Dissolve off heat | $2-3 |
| Red miso paste | 2 tbsp | Optional, for depth | $1-2 |
| Daikon radish | 1/2 daikon | Half-moon slices | $2-3 |
| Carrots | 2 medium | Half-moon slices | $1-2 |
| Taro (satoimo) or potatoes | 4-5 pieces | Peeled, bite-size pieces | $3-5 |
| Gobo (burdock root) | 1 stalk | Shaved or thinly sliced | $2-4 |
| Konnyaku | 1 block | Torn into pieces | $2-3 |
| Firm tofu | 1 block | Cubed | $2-3 |
| Green onions | 3-4 stalks | Sliced for garnish | $1-2 |
| Sesame oil | 2 tbsp | For sauteing | $1 |
| Ginger | 1 thumb | Grated | $1 |
| Sake | 2 tbsp | Add with stock | $1-2 |
| Soy sauce | 1 tbsp | Adjust to taste | $1 |
| Shichimi seven-spice | To taste | Finish at the table | $1-2 |
METHOD
Steps
- 1
Heat sesame oil in a large pot. Saute pork belly until lightly browned.
- 2
Add ginger, gobo, carrots, daikon, taro, and konnyaku. Stir-fry for 3 minutes.
- 3
Add dashi stock and sake. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
- 4
Add tofu. Dissolve the miso into the broth off heat or at a very low simmer. Do not boil after adding miso.
- 5
Add soy sauce to taste. Serve with green onions and shichimi on top.
ESTIMATED COST
$35-45 for 8-10 servings
This placeholder estimate assumes a standard Boston grocery run with some pantry staples already on hand. The number should be replaced with receipt-backed BJL batch costs once this becomes a recurring event standard.
This recipe is open source. Suggest improvements on our GitHub.