Soft Tofu Soup
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
Photo: @_tuyet_mai_
Ingredients
- 1cake soft tofu
- ½ small squash
- 1 branch celery
- ¼ small China squash
- 3 potatoes
- 3 Tbsp Shiitake mushroom
- Seasoning powder, pepper
- 5 Cups consommé
Preparation
- Cut tofu into square pieces.
- Peel squash, clean, and cut into slices.
- Clean celery and cut into pieces.
- Peel Chinese squash and potato, then clean and cut into square pieces.
- Clean shiitake mushrooms and cut into slices.
- Boil vegetable broth, then add tofu and all the vegetables. Stir in seasoning powder.
Serve
Ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle with freshly ground pepper. This dish is best served hot alongside cooked rice.
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