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

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Ingredients

Costs are rough Boston grocery estimates.

IngredientQuantityPrepEstimated cost
Pork belly, thinly sliced400g / about 1 lbCut into bite-size strips$8-12
Dashi stock2LOr water plus dashi powder$2-4
White miso paste4-5 tbspDissolve off heat$2-3
Red miso paste2 tbspOptional, for depth$1-2
Daikon radish1/2 daikonHalf-moon slices$2-3
Carrots2 mediumHalf-moon slices$1-2
Taro (satoimo) or potatoes4-5 piecesPeeled, bite-size pieces$3-5
Gobo (burdock root)1 stalkShaved or thinly sliced$2-4
Konnyaku1 blockTorn into pieces$2-3
Firm tofu1 blockCubed$2-3
Green onions3-4 stalksSliced for garnish$1-2
Sesame oil2 tbspFor sauteing$1
Ginger1 thumbGrated$1
Sake2 tbspAdd with stock$1-2
Soy sauce1 tbspAdjust to taste$1
Shichimi seven-spiceTo tasteFinish at the table$1-2

METHOD

Steps

  1. 1

    Heat sesame oil in a large pot. Saute pork belly until lightly browned.

  2. 2

    Add ginger, gobo, carrots, daikon, taro, and konnyaku. Stir-fry for 3 minutes.

  3. 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. 4

    Add tofu. Dissolve the miso into the broth off heat or at a very low simmer. Do not boil after adding miso.

  5. 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.