Volume V
Broths & Soups
In East Asia soup is drunk through the meal, not just at its start — and is usually a clear, light broth. The Buddhist temple kitchens of Japan, China and Korea perfected flavourful stocks without meat, onion or garlic, using kombu, ginger, daikon and dried vegetables: a gift to the sattvic cook.
| No. | Recipe | Region | Best season | kcal | Protein (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.01 | Kombu Dashi (Temple Stock) | Japanese | All year | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2.02 | Miso Soup with Tofu & Wakame | Japanese | All year | 52 | 3.5 |
| 2.03 | Winter Melon Soup with Ginger (Dong Gua Tang) | Chinese | Pitta season (summer) | 71 | 2.3 |
| 2.04 | Lotus Root & Peanut Soup | Chinese | Vata season (autumn – early winter) | 182 | 6.9 |
| 2.05 | Kenchin-jiru (Temple Root-Vegetable Soup) | Japanese | Vata season (autumn – early winter) | 136 | 7 |
| 2.06 | Thai Coconut–Galangal Soup with Tofu (Tom Kha Tao Hu) | Thai | Vata season (autumn – early winter), All year | 222 | 10.5 |
| 2.07 | Korean Soybean-Paste Soup with Spinach (Sigeumchi Doenjang-guk) | Korean | Vata season (autumn – early winter), Kapha season (late winter – spring) | 103 | 9.3 |
| 2.08 | Sweet Corn & Silken Tofu Soup | Chinese | Pitta season (summer), All year | 126 | 5.4 |
| 2.09 | Clear Daikon & Carrot Soup | Chinese | Kapha season (late winter – spring) | 54 | 1.8 |
| 2.10 | Mild Bhutanese Potato & Cheese Stew (Kewa Datshi, Gentle) | Himalayan | Vata season (autumn – early winter) | 180 | 8.3 |
- Vol V · 2.01
Broths & Soups
Kombu Dashi (Temple Stock)
Inspired by Shōjin dashi
EasternJapaneseAll year- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
3 kcal0.1 g proteinLiquidView recipe → - Vol V · 2.02
Broths & Soups
Miso Soup with Tofu & Wakame
Inspired by Misoshiru
EasternJapaneseAll year- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
52 kcal3.5 g proteinLiquid with soft piecesView recipe → - Vol V · 2.03
Broths & Soups
Winter Melon Soup with Ginger (Dong Gua Tang)
Inspired by Cantonese winter melon soup
EasternChinesePitta season- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
71 kcal2.3 g proteinVery softView recipe → - Vol V · 2.04
Broths & Soups
Lotus Root & Peanut Soup
Inspired by Lin ngau tong
EasternChineseVata season- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
182 kcal6.9 g proteinSoftView recipe → - Vol V · 2.05
Broths & Soups
Kenchin-jiru (Temple Root-Vegetable Soup)
Inspired by Kenchō-ji temple soup, Kamakura
EasternJapaneseVata season- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
136 kcal7 g proteinSoftView recipe → - Vol V · 2.06
Broths & Soups
Thai Coconut–Galangal Soup with Tofu (Tom Kha Tao Hu)
Inspired by Tom kha
EasternThaiVata seasonAll year- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
222 kcal10.5 g proteinLiquid with soft piecesView recipe → - Vol V · 2.07
Broths & Soups
Korean Soybean-Paste Soup with Spinach (Sigeumchi Doenjang-guk)
Inspired by Doenjang-guk
EasternKoreanVata seasonKapha season- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
103 kcal9.3 g proteinSoftView recipe → - Vol V · 2.08
Broths & Soups
Sweet Corn & Silken Tofu Soup
Inspired by Sweet-corn egg-drop soup (egg-free)
EasternChinesePitta seasonAll year- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
126 kcal5.4 g proteinSmooth, thickView recipe → - Vol V · 2.09
Broths & Soups
Clear Daikon & Carrot Soup
Inspired by Lo bak tong
EasternChineseKapha season- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
54 kcal1.8 g proteinSoftView recipe → - Vol V · 2.10
Broths & Soups
Mild Bhutanese Potato & Cheese Stew (Kewa Datshi, Gentle)
Inspired by Kewa datshi
EasternHimalayanVata season- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
180 kcal8.3 g proteinSoft, creamyView recipe →