Edward & Sons Japanese Restaurant Style Miso-Cup - Instant Miso Soup Packets, Golden Vegetable Soup, Instant Soup Packets - 2.9 Ounce (Pack of 6)

I like miso soup both for the taste and the health benefits. "Miso-Cup" is a quick and simple way to prepare individual servings of delicious soup. You can also add more ingredients such as vegetables, grains, noodles, egg, or fish for added nutrition, and actually create a nice meal if you wish. I have been making mine with egg-dropped in and stirred, and also a sheet of toasted nori (seaweed)crumbled in it. I also have used brown rice or Soba (buckwheat) noodles. You could also try adding little bits of celery, carrots, peas or what have you. The soup by itself is a perfect appetizer or side to meal. For only 60 calories it is surprisingly filling. One caution, though, is that it is rather high in sodium. (this is actually a plus for me since I have low blood pressure)."Miso Cup" consists of two small pouches per serving, one with the miso paste, and the other with dehydrated tofu and vegetables. To prepare, you heat up 8 ounces of water, squeeze out the paste and mix together with the water, then add the contents of the other packet, wait a few seconds and then eat. The directions call for "hot" water, but I would like to point out that it should not be boiling or too hot because that would tend to kill off the good microorganisms (probiotics) that are in it and which aid digestion. If you can stick your finger in the water for 3-5 seconds it should be about right. (actually <118 degrees). Miso is a fermented food; this miso is cultured from organic soybeans and organic rice. The miso-paste packet also has kombu seaweed extract, salt, shiitake mushroom extract, onion powder, yeast extract and a little alcohol for preservation. The Kombu and Shiitake really adds good, authentic flavor to the miso. The other, dry packet has some little bits of freeze-dried tofu, a bit of wakame seaweed and freeze-dried green onions. These are perfect ingredients, but sort of a bare minimum amount, so it doesn't hurt to add more if you have some.I am pleased with this product and will continue to eat it every day. Recommend.