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Watercress Miso Pork Soup

“This is a new take on the classic Pork Watercress Soup many of us grew up eating here in Hawai‘i. Offering a miso broth, pork watercress meatballs, shiitake mushrooms, and fresh watercress, this dish is perfect for those days you want a quick, comforting soup.”
- Chef Christopher Fujimoto, Sumida Farm
Course Dinner, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Pork
Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients  

  • 1 bunch watercress(leaves cut into 1"-2" pieces for soup and 1/3 cup minced stems for meatballs)
  • 10 medium-large dried whole shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 8 cup water
  • 2 tablespoon hondashi powder(reserved for soup)
  • 2 teaspoon hondashi powder(reserved for pork meatballs)
  • 0.25 cup Miso Paste(reserved for soup)
  • 1 tablespoon Miso Paste(reserved for meatballs)
  • 0.25 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • salt, to taste
  • Shoyu, to taste
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