Daikon Tofu Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

  • scallions, white and pale-green parts chopped, dark-green parts reserved

  • 1-inch piece ginger, peeled, finely chopped

  • 4 cups chicken broth

  • 1 small daikon radish

  • Chopped daikon leaves

  • 8 ounces silken tofu

  • tablespoons gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)

  • tablespoons soy sauce

  • Minced cilantro

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over high. Cook white and pale-green parts of scallions, garlic, and ginger, stirring often, until softened and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add broth, then whisk in gochujang and soy sauce. Add daikon and gently simmer until daikon is tender, 15–20 minutes.

  2. Add tofu and daikon leaves.. Simmer until tofu is heated through and greens are wilted. Carefully divide among bowls. Thinly slice reserved scallion tops and cilantro and scatter over.

Haley Smith