ELEUTHERO MISO SOUP
Eleuthero, formerly called Siberian
ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus),
enhances recovery, supports effective
athletic training, and increases resilience
to stress. If you have a soy allergy, you
can substitute with chickpea or azuki
bean miso. You can also omit the tofu
and serve this as a broth, or substitute
with “tofu” made from chickpea flour. For
those who need more immune system
support, add astragalus root instead of,
or in addition to, the eleuthero. Avoid this
soup if you’re taking blood thinners.
Yield: 4 servings.1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled(^1) ⁄ 8 teaspoon ground turmeric
(^1) ⁄ 4 cup dried eleuthero root
3-inch knob fresh ginger root,
peeled and sliced
6 cups water
8 ounces firm silken tofu, cubed
4 tablespoons miso paste, divided
1 small bunch scallions, chopped
- Add olive oil, garlic, and turmeric to
a small pot, and warm over medium
heat until garlic is fragrant, about 3 to 4
minutes. Meanwhile, lay eleuthero root
onto a piece of cheesecloth and tie into a
loose bundle. (This will save you the step
of having to strain the broth later, but if
you don’t have any cheesecloth, it’s OK to
skip this step and simply strain the broth
after Step 3.) - Add sliced ginger root to the pot
and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring
constantly. Add water and eleuthero
root bundle. Cover the pot and bring
to a rolling boil. Then, reduce heat to a
simmer and partially uncover the pot.
Allow broth to simmer until the total
volume is reduced by ¼, after about 20
minutes or so.- Remove the eleuthero bundle, add
tofu to the hot broth, and cook for
another 3 to 4 minutes, or until the tofu is
warmed through. - To serve, spoon 1 tablespoon miso
paste into each serving bowl. Add a full
ladle of hot, but not boiling, broth to
each bowl, and use the back of a spoon
to help the miso paste dissolve evenly
into the broth. Add broth until each bowl
is full (approximately 1 cup per bowl),
and garnish each bowl with a heaping
tablespoon of chopped fresh scallions.
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Eleuthero, formerly called Siberian ginseng,
enhances recovery, supports
effective athletic training, and increases
resilience to stress.