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bowl of miso soup with velvet shank mushrooms and green onions

Velvet Shank Miso Soup

A soothing miso soup with Velvet Shank mushrooms, offering a soft enoki-like texture and comforting winter flavor.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2 bowls
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine: Foraged, Japnese Inspired
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1-1,5 cup Velvet Shank mushrooms cleaned
  • 2 tbsp miso paste white or red
  • 700 ml water or light vegetable broth
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp grated ginger optional
  • 1 green onion sliced
  • soft tofu cubes optional

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Ladle
  • Knife
  • Bowl

Method
 

  1. Warm the broth in a saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Add Velvet Shank mushrooms and simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Lower heat and stir in miso paste (don’t boil once added).
  4. Add soy sauce and ginger if using.
  5. Ladle into bowls and top with sliced green onion.
  6. Add tofu cubes for extra protein if desired.

Notes

💡 Tip: Use white miso for a gentle, mild flavor or red miso for deeper winter richness.
⚠️ Note: Velvet Shank (*Flammulina velutipes*) must be accurately identified. Avoid mushrooms growing on contaminated wood.