I originally came up with this soup recipe back in 2011 during the Fukushima nuclear reactor crisis. I was practicing in Seattle, and we were acutely aware of radiation drift on the west coast. I have since recommended this for patients who are likely to be exposed to radiation during special medical tests or treatments.
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Miso soup is relatively easy to prepare. Miso can be obtained from the refrigerated section of the grocery store.
For 4 servings
4 cups water
3 tablespoons miso paste (available in yellow, white or red), the longer fermented, the better.
1 package tofu, diced
1 scallion or green onion, sliced to ½ inch pieces
4 shitake mushrooms, cleaned and thinly sliced
½ carrot, thinly sliced
Kelp (dried seaweed), crumbled or chopped
Instructions
Heat 4 cups water to boiling.
Turn down heat to medium and stir in miso paste until dissolved.
Add everything else.
Gently heat for 2-3 minutes prior to eating.
Serve with Green tea (especially the second “steep”) and you have yourself a “master- blaster-anti-radiation” meal. ENJOY!