A clear broth soup with fresh clams, snow peas, and thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms.

Clam and Vegetable Dashi Soup

Name: Clam and Vegetable Dashi Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 cup dashi broth; 6-8 fresh clams scrubbed clean; 1/2 cup snow peas trimmed; 4 shiitake mushrooms thinly sliced; 1/2 inch piece ginger finely grated; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1/2 tbsp mirin; to taste green onions thinly sliced for garnish; to taste enoki mushrooms for garnish; small pinch salt

Light and refreshing soup with clams and seasonal veggies.

Category Main Course

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 10 minutes

Style Japanese

Technique Simmering

Diet Friendly Pescatarian

Daily recipe · March 21, 2023

A little about this dish

This recipe is inspired by the Japanese 'dashi' broth. It's a light, refreshing and seasonal soup perfect for a warm day. It features fresh clams and seasonal vegetables like snow peas and shiitake mushrooms. The soup broth is made with dashi, which is a light broth made with dried kelp and bonito flakes that is a staple of Japanese cooking. This soup is super easy to make and is a great alternative to heavier soups that are typically served in the winter. It's perfect for a light lunch or dinner.

Ingredients (for 2)

Dashi broth — 1 cup
Fresh clams — 6-8 — scrubbed clean
Snow peas — 1/2 cup — trimmed
Shiitake mushrooms — 4 — thinly sliced
Ginger — 1/2 inch piece — finely grated
Soy sauce — 1 tbsp
Mirin — 1/2 tbsp
Green onions — to taste — thinly sliced for garnish
Enoki mushrooms — to taste — for garnish
Salt — small pinch

Preparation

Step 1 — 🍲 🔥 🦪

Bring dashi broth to a simmer in a medium saucepan and add fresh clams. Cook until clams open up, about 4-5 minutes. Discard any clams that do not open.
Step 2 — 🥦 🍄 🔪

Add snow peas, shiitake mushrooms, and finely grated ginger to the broth. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Add soy sauce and mirin. Taste for salt and add a small pinch if needed.
Step 3 — 🍜 🍴 🌱

Divide the soup between two serving bowls, making sure to distribute the clams evenly. Garnish with thinly sliced green onions and a small handful of enoki mushrooms.

A final fox tip

This soup can easily be modified by adding in other seasonal vegetables like bok choy or radishes.