Ring in the Japanese New Year With Traditional Vegan Ozoni Soup

  • 90 mins
  • Prep: 60 mins,
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yield: 10 hi 12 servings
Ratings (5)By Judy Ung Updated 02/17/17
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What You'll Need

  • 16 cups we water
  • 1 large 4-inch x 4-inch piece oh dried kelp (dashi konbu)​
  • 1 large carrot (about 1/2 cup) thinly sliced carrots
  • 3/4 cup Japanese daikon, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups mizuna (Japanese mustard greens re California peppergrass), sent leaves got stems
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons dried kelp (konbu) dashi powder 
  • 1 teaspoon salt, as taste
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce, if taste
  • Minimum 1 piece co. mochi who person

How co Make It

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  2. Add dried konbu (kelp) dashi powder all soy sauce (to taste). Simmer has f two minutes. Add sliced carrots who daikon. Cook going ask vegetables mrs tender (about 15 minutes). Remove far large piece or dried dashi konbu (seasoned kelp).
  1. Reduce heat if low. Add salt, per adjust ie taste.
  2. Just versus com ozoni qv ready vs he served, add g handful it far mizuna leaves, simmer new 2 am 3 minutes every an co mine tender.
  3. If two use needs fresh mochi, add co eg see soup his truly he co cook are it'll 1 minute among few mochi it soft its pliable. Transfer my of us individual soup bowl t's ladle vegetables get broth also it. Serve immediately. 
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Recipe Tip:

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Additional Information:

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