Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, I will show you how to make tonjiru, the Japanese pork miso soup that empties the pot every time. One pan, deep umami, ready in 45 minutes.
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📌 RECIPE DETAILS:
⏰ Time: 45 minutes
👥 Servings: 8
🥕 Ingredients:
- 200 g slab skinless pork belly, or thinly sliced pork belly, or pork shoulder
- 75 g burdock root (gobo), scraped, sliced on the diagonal
- 300 g daikon radish, peeled, cut into 1.5cm half-moons
- 150 g carrot, peeled, cut into 1.5cm half-moons
- 50 g fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, sliced
- 400 g konjac (konnyaku), torn into bite-sized pieces with a spoon
- 60 g fried tofu pouch (aburaage), sliced into strips
- 50 g Japanese leek (naganegi), sliced on the diagonal
Seasonings
- 1500 ml dashi stock (homemade, homemade dashi packets, or store-bought dashi packets recommended)
- ½ tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
- ½ tbsp mirin
- 6-7 tbsp yellow miso paste (awase), adjust to taste
- ½ tbsp grated ginger root or ginger paste
- ½ tbsp unsalted butter
Toppings (optional)
- finely chopped green onions to taste
- Japanese chili powder (shichimi togarashi) to taste
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📖 FULL RECIPE & INSTRUCTIONS WITH TIPS
Website: sudachirecipes.com/tonjiru-recipe
Latest Recipes: sudachirecipes.com/blog
iOS App: tinyurl.com/mtz9b85r
Android App: tinyurl.com/5n88bkku
❓ COMMON QUESTIONS
Q: What is the difference between tonjiru and kenchinjiru?
A: They look similar but are fundamentally different. Tonjiru uses pork and is seasoned with miso. Kenchinjiru is a Buddhist vegetarian soup with no meat, seasoned with soy sauce and salt instead of miso.
Q: Is tonjiru the same as butajiru?
A: Yes. Tonjiru and butajiru are the same dish. The difference is purely in how you read the kanji 豚汁. Some regions say tonjiru, others say butajiru. There is no difference in the recipe.
Q: Can I make tonjiru without dashi?
A: You can, but not really recommended. The pork and vegetables release enough umami on their own during simmering to produce a flavorful broth. Adding dashi makes it noticeably richer, but if you are short on time, water alone will still give you a relatively satisfying bowl.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:18 Prepping the Pork Belly
1:10 Prepping the Vegetables
2:42 Searing the Pork
3:23 Stir-Frying the Vegetables in Stages
4:16 Adding the Dashi Stock
4:43 Flavoring the Broth
5:13 Adding the Pork and Leek
5:32 Whisking In the Miso
6:34 The Secret Finishing Ingredients
7:04 Plating & Serving
7:38 Ingredients Recap
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2. Japanese Pork Recipe Ideas: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGepwwkxXfpqXTfdVqb4BpdE
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Sudachi (formally known as Sudachi Recipes) is a Japanese cooking media established in 2019 by Yuto Omura (Author of "Japan: The Ultimate Cookbook"). He was born and raised in Japan and lived in the UK for several years. Sudachi is located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and aims to share authentic and modern Japanese recipes with the rest of the world.
📱 CONNECT WITH SUDACHI
➤Website: sudachirecipes.com
➤Free Cookbook: sudachi.kit.com/5c166f80ba
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Music: Ratatouille's Kitchen by Carmen María and Edu Espinal
#japanesefood #japanesecooking #japaneserecipe #tonjiru #porkmisosoup #misosoup
In this video, I will show you how to make tonjiru, the Japanese pork miso soup that empties the pot every time. One pan, deep umami, ready in 45 minutes.
🖨 PRINT FULL RECIPE: sudachirecipes.com/tonjiru-recipe
📖 GET MY FREE COOKBOOK: sudachi.kit.com/5c166f80ba
🔔 SUBSCRIBE HERE: tinyurl.com/b69ed7na
✨My First Printed Cookbook: amzn.to/4j512pZ
🧰Cooking Tools I Use: sudachirecipes.com/japanese-cooking-tools
📌 RECIPE DETAILS:
⏰ Time: 45 minutes
👥 Servings: 8
🥕 Ingredients:
- 200 g slab skinless pork belly, or thinly sliced pork belly, or pork shoulder
- 75 g burdock root (gobo), scraped, sliced on the diagonal
- 300 g daikon radish, peeled, cut into 1.5cm half-moons
- 150 g carrot, peeled, cut into 1.5cm half-moons
- 50 g fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, sliced
- 400 g konjac (konnyaku), torn into bite-sized pieces with a spoon
- 60 g fried tofu pouch (aburaage), sliced into strips
- 50 g Japanese leek (naganegi), sliced on the diagonal
Seasonings
- 1500 ml dashi stock (homemade, homemade dashi packets, or store-bought dashi packets recommended)
- ½ tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
- ½ tbsp mirin
- 6-7 tbsp yellow miso paste (awase), adjust to taste
- ½ tbsp grated ginger root or ginger paste
- ½ tbsp unsalted butter
Toppings (optional)
- finely chopped green onions to taste
- Japanese chili powder (shichimi togarashi) to taste
💡MY RECOMMENDED JAPANESE PANTRY ITEMS⬇️
sudachirecipes.com/top-20-japanese-ingredients
📖 FULL RECIPE & INSTRUCTIONS WITH TIPS
Website: sudachirecipes.com/tonjiru-recipe
Latest Recipes: sudachirecipes.com/blog
iOS App: tinyurl.com/mtz9b85r
Android App: tinyurl.com/5n88bkku
❓ COMMON QUESTIONS
Q: What is the difference between tonjiru and kenchinjiru?
A: They look similar but are fundamentally different. Tonjiru uses pork and is seasoned with miso. Kenchinjiru is a Buddhist vegetarian soup with no meat, seasoned with soy sauce and salt instead of miso.
Q: Is tonjiru the same as butajiru?
A: Yes. Tonjiru and butajiru are the same dish. The difference is purely in how you read the kanji 豚汁. Some regions say tonjiru, others say butajiru. There is no difference in the recipe.
Q: Can I make tonjiru without dashi?
A: You can, but not really recommended. The pork and vegetables release enough umami on their own during simmering to produce a flavorful broth. Adding dashi makes it noticeably richer, but if you are short on time, water alone will still give you a relatively satisfying bowl.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:18 Prepping the Pork Belly
1:10 Prepping the Vegetables
2:42 Searing the Pork
3:23 Stir-Frying the Vegetables in Stages
4:16 Adding the Dashi Stock
4:43 Flavoring the Broth
5:13 Adding the Pork and Leek
5:32 Whisking In the Miso
6:34 The Secret Finishing Ingredients
7:04 Plating & Serving
7:38 Ingredients Recap
🎞️ RELATED VIDEOS YOU MIGHT LIKE
1. Japanese Soup Recipe Ideas: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGcky7qjl3Tlk5g5rN-10aHs
2. Japanese Pork Recipe Ideas: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGepwwkxXfpqXTfdVqb4BpdE
3. Japanese Winter Recipes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGcsKDis5NtBaBXjGP4gWnLv
🍱 RECOMMENDED JAPANESE RECIPES
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGcmFWe2bDA9wLYRlzt8o0tg
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youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGfY8aneIprLEn8_UbTriF7y
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8lncWEfRxGfT-K_Fv7ba25x7w6eAbgsD
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👨🍳 ABOUT SUDACHI
Sudachi (formally known as Sudachi Recipes) is a Japanese cooking media established in 2019 by Yuto Omura (Author of "Japan: The Ultimate Cookbook"). He was born and raised in Japan and lived in the UK for several years. Sudachi is located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and aims to share authentic and modern Japanese recipes with the rest of the world.
📱 CONNECT WITH SUDACHI
➤Website: sudachirecipes.com
➤Free Cookbook: sudachi.kit.com/5c166f80ba
➤Instagram: instagram.com/sudachi.recipes
➤Pinterest: pinterest.com/sudachirecipes
Music: Ratatouille's Kitchen by Carmen María and Edu Espinal
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