The Simple Art of Japanese Home Cooking

Simple, nourishing soups are an essential part of the Japanese meal. At their base lies dashi, the foundation of Japanese cooking. Rick Poon

Yes, you can make Japanese food at home—just start with a bowl of miso soup. 

That’s the advice of Japanese-American cooking teacher and author Sonoko Sakai, who begins every morning with the nourishing broth, long considered a kind of everyday elixir.