🍜 Shiro Miso instant Japanese soup, 30 g (e.g. ITA‑SAN / similar version)
🍲 A quick-to-prepare miso soup inspired by traditional Japanese cuisine – light, rich in umami and perfect as a warm snack or to complement an Asian-style meal.
🍥 What is it?
This type of instant Shiro Miso soup is a dry soup based on white miso – a gently fermented soya paste that gives the soup a sweeter, less pungent flavour compared to darker miso varieties. The soup comes as a powder or dehydrated mix, usually in one or more sachets. When hot water is added, it creates a traditional Japanese broth full of umami flavour, often containing pieces of wakame seaweed, spring onions and Japanese croutons / dried pasta.
🧾 Ingredients
A typical instant Shiro Miso soup contains:
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Miso powder (soya, rice, salt) – the base flavour of miso.
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Dextrin and sugar – for texture and to balance the flavour profile.
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Dehydrated wakame seaweed – for an authentic sea flavour.
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Dehydrated spring onion – for aroma and colour.
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Japanese croutons / small pieces of bread – a traditional accompaniment.
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Flavour enhancers (e.g. E621, E631, E635) and other seasonings.
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Kelp / seaweed powder, acidity regulator.
⚠️ Allergens: contains soya and wheat (gluten).
📊 Nutritional information (dry product / per 100 g)
(A 30 g portion of soup is usually diluted with water, so the actual values in the finished drink will be significantly lower.)
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Energy: ~320–330 kcal
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Fat: ~5–6 g (of which saturated ~0.9–1 g)
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Carbohydrates: ~43–51 g (partly sugars)
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Protein: ~16–20 g
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Salt: relatively high content – ~14–18 g (dry mix)
🍽️ How to prepare it
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Open the sachet of instant powder.
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Pour the contents (30 g) into a bowl or mug.
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Pour in ~160 ml of hot water (boiling).
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Stir and leave to stand for a moment — the soup is ready in a few minutes.
💡 You can adjust the amount of water to suit your taste (more water = milder flavour, less water = stronger flavour).
🍜 Flavour and character
✔️ Light, delicate and aromatic: white miso has a sweeter and less intense flavour than darker (aka) miso, making the soup very pleasant and suitable even for those who prefer milder flavours.
✔️ Umami profile: the miso and dried seaweed create a rich, delicate umami broth.
✔️ Texture: once water is added, the dried ingredients rehydrate quickly – resulting in a light soup with tender pieces of vegetable and croutons.
🍱 What it goes well with
💡 As a starter: serve warm miso soup before the main course (e.g. sushi, tempura or teriyaki).
💡 With a light meal: it complements rice, sushi or Asian noodles – a typical combination in Japanese cuisine.
💡 For a quick warm-up: ideal as a hot snack on colder days.
💡 Tip: you can enhance it with fresh ingredients – diced tofu, extra wakame or fresh spring onions for a richer flavour and texture.
🧠 Summary
Instant Japanese Shiro Miso soup 30 g (e.g. ITA‑SAN / similar version) is a quick and convenient miso soup made from a dehydrated miso mix with seaweed and spring onions. Simply add hot water to create a delicious, umami-rich broth that’s perfect both as a starter and as an accompaniment to sushi or other Asian dishes.
💡 Tip: Serve it with rice, sushi or light Asian dishes – the acidity and umami flavour of the miso perfectly complement the savoury and fresh flavours of these dishes.
