The Soup Queen

I'm going to link you to a deliciously simple seaweed soup by Patrica because her version is absolutely yummy! And so easy to prepare. Head on over to her blog and try it out. Besides that, she has other equally fun and easy recipes too. Check them all out! I shall be back with regular blogging in the next 2 days... In case you wanna know my versions, it's the 3-minute soup here and kelp soup here .

This is my lifesaver soup! Doesn't need any boiling and doesn't need anything except some fresh kelp. I believe that soup should nourish the soul and tummy but like all busy bees these days, I sometimes don't have time to simmer soup for 2 hours. I need to zip in and out and watching the stove can be tedious. But never fear. If I can make this 3-minute soup, so can you. It's called Miso. ;-) My favourite instant soup. It is also great if you are feeling blue and not up for cooking but just want something to keep one's tummy warm. You can buy miso paste in single-serve packs or you can buy one whole carton of it (around 400 gm). Miso paste is basically fermented soya bean paste ("tau cheong") which we Chinese use often in cooking. I buy my miso paste at Jusco supermarket, RM4.50 for 10 packets of single-serve miso. Some miso paste have shreds of seaweed or kelp. Some come with bits of mussels. Of course since I don't read Japanese, I look at the graphic...