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    Home » Recipes » Soup » Hibachi Japanese Clear Soup

    Last updated: Sep 13, 2021 by Melissa Riker · 25 Comments

    Hibachi Japanese Clear Soup

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    Japanese clear soup in white bowl

    Japanese Clear Soup is a classic hibachi starter that is flavorful, healthy, and easier than you think to make at home!

    japanese clear soup in white bowl

    If I asks someone if they like Japanese Clear Soup, they usually have no idea what I'm talking about. Mention Hibachi soup however, and they start raving about this yummy flavorful soup.

    In the United States Japanese Hibachi restaurants bring out this clear soup along with a salad with ginger dressing before the chef arrives to start the show. It's also called Miyabi soup or Japanese onion soup as well. Whatever you want to call it, it's delicious and easy to make at home!

    Why I love this recipe

    If you've been around here a while you know I'm a HUGE soup fan. I eat soup almost every day. This clear soup is a great one to make for in-between meal snacks. It's very low calorie but the flavor and warmth really fill you up. It reheats well so you can make a big batch and have it all week!

    Ingredients

    • broth - I use a combination of chicken and beef broth
    • vegetables - carrots, onion, ginger, and garlic give this soup its classic flavor
    • green onion and thinly sliced mushrooms for serving
    clear soup ingredients

    Step by step

    1. Sear the carrots, ginger, onion, and garlic in a large saucepan.
    2. Add broth and bring to a simmer for 1 hour.
    3. Use a slotted spoon to remove vegetables.
    4. Serve with sliced mushrooms and green onion.
    • carrots, onion and garlic in large pot
    • onions in broth in large pot

    It really is that easy!

    Tips for best results

    • Don't skip the searing of the veggies, it helps unlock the flavor
    • You can simmer this soup even longer to enhance the flavor, add more broth if too much is evaporating

    FAQs

    Can I make this in the Instant Pot?

    Yes! Sauté the veggies on sauté mode then add the broth and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes, then quick release.

    Can this be made vegetarian?

    You can most definitely use vegetable or mushroom broth to make this a vegetarian recipe. I recommend simmering longer than an hour in that case to strengthen the flavor.

    How do I reheat this soup?

    Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop. Top with freshly sliced mushrooms and chopped green onion.

    Can this soup be frozen?

    This is a great soup to freeze! Simply allow the soup to cool completely then store in freezer-safe containers in the freezer up to 3 months. I like to freeze this soup in individually sized containers so I can reheat enough for one meal without having to thaw the whole batch.

    If you try this recipe, please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!

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    japanese clear soup in white bowl

    Hibachi Japanese Clear Soup

    ★★★★★ 4.2 from 11 reviews
    • Author: Melissa Riker
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
    • Yield: 8
    • Category: soup
    • Method: stovetop
    • Cuisine: Japanese
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    Description

    Japanese Clear Soup is a classic hibachi starter that is flavorful, healthy, and easier than you think to make at home!


    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 1 tablespoon sesame oil (can use canola oil or peanut oil to substitute)
    • 1 onions, diced
    • 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
    • 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • 3 inches fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
    • 8 cups chicken broth
    • 4 cups beef broth
    • 4 cups water
    • mushrooms and green onion for serving

    Instructions

    1. Chop vegetables into 1 inch pieces.
    2. In a large stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add vegetables and sear to caramelize the outside. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
    3. Add both broths and water to the pot and bring to a boil.
    4. Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour.
    5. Use a slotted spoon to remove veggies.
    6. Serve with thinly sliced mushroom and chopped green onion.

    Keywords: Japanese clear soup

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    Comments

    1. Sandi says

      March 04, 2022 at 5:01 pm

      Tasty but doesn’t taste like clear soup in the hibachi restaurants where I have eaten it.

      ★★★★

      Reply
      • James says

        March 13, 2022 at 9:59 am

        Restauant soups all add quite a bit of salt. That will make it taste like the restaurant

        Reply
      • James says

        April 02, 2022 at 8:10 pm

        Add salt to taste like restaurant

        Reply
        • Sandi says

          April 02, 2022 at 8:24 pm

          It was definitely not the salt level

          Reply
          • James says

            April 02, 2022 at 10:02 pm

            Try MSG or Accent then and less Ginger

            Reply
    2. Scarlett says

      February 06, 2022 at 8:34 pm

      I did make some slight changes. I used 4 cups of chicken broth and 4 cups of water with chicken better than bullion. I also added about 1 teaspoon of vegetable flavored MSG. MSG added a good extra flavor enhancer. I did use leftover mini carrots so I did use a hair too much. Still very good.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Melissa Riker says

        February 07, 2022 at 12:58 pm

        Glad you liked it!

        Reply
    3. Mikeysan says

      December 11, 2021 at 9:38 am

      In the early 80's as a misguided teen, I took an evening job at an upstart Hibachi Steak House that, little did I know, would mature into the dominate international Japanese Hibachi Steak House that it is today. The Owners, Papasan Ko and Mamasan Mimi quickly saved me from the streets and gave my life direction, and part of that direction was to never be without Clear Soup on hand!
      I became life threatening ill one fall and Papasan Ko came everyday with Hibachi vegetables and clear soup, hand feeding me.
      He personally consumed at least a gallon of clear soup in some reiteratiion everyday.
      He worked until he was 99.
      He died at 105.
      Rock on clear soup!

      Reply
      • Mikeysan says

        December 11, 2021 at 9:41 am

        FYI... they would often shave then slices seared steak, and or grilled shrimp, along with a few tablespoons of rice into their soup...

        Reply
        • Mikeysan says

          December 11, 2021 at 9:43 am

          *thin

          Reply
        • Renea Byrd says

          January 23, 2022 at 12:42 pm

          Is. Ginger. Or. Ginger root. A. Must

          Reply
    4. Carrie says

      November 07, 2021 at 5:12 pm

      Making it now, smells delicious and was SO easy! It took just 5 min to prep and I can barely wait for it to finish! Thanks for sharing this.

      Reply
    5. Libby Leatherwood says

      October 28, 2021 at 5:50 pm

      Made this today, it’s delicious! Will be making this again…thank you so much!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    6. Hanley says

      October 11, 2021 at 2:40 pm

      Turned out great, prepping veggies took more than 5 minutes though so give extra time

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    7. Jill says

      September 24, 2021 at 1:36 pm

      Came out perfectly!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    8. Anonymous brother and sister says

      July 21, 2021 at 8:04 pm

      But the prep time is way longer than 5 minutes. It took my younger brother and I about 45 minutes to just prep and start the soup process. But it made my house smell delicious. The soup was really salty but it tasted really good. You just have to add some more water than it says in the recipe add about 6 cups of water and not 4 cups of water. I would try another recipe but this recipe I would use every time I want to make this soup.

      ★★★★

      Reply
      • Lisa says

        February 03, 2022 at 5:28 pm

        Personally I needed LESS water, MORE chicken broth. But this was great 😉

        ★★★★

        Reply
        • Melissa Riker says

          February 07, 2022 at 12:59 pm

          Thanks for taking them time to come back and leave feedback!

          Reply
    9. Heather says

      July 12, 2021 at 11:19 pm

      Yum!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    10. Anonymous says

      July 12, 2021 at 8:56 pm

      tasted like mushrooms, very disapointed

      ★

      Reply
      • Melissa Riker says

        July 12, 2021 at 11:17 pm

        you don't use mushrooms in the recipe at all until the time of serving, I'm not sure how the soup itself would taste like mushrooms?

        Reply
    11. Jen says

      June 27, 2021 at 2:32 pm

      Tasted exactly like the restaurant!!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    12. Alexa says

      June 17, 2021 at 8:49 pm

      I tried this recipe tonight and it came out well but was very brothy. Is there supposed to be water added? It feels like a tiny amount of soup.

      ★★★

      Reply
      • J says

        October 09, 2021 at 5:59 pm

        The instructions call for four cups water.

        Reply
        • Alexa says

          October 09, 2021 at 10:47 pm

          Thanks. When I first read the recipe back in June it didn't have that in the instructions, I went step by step. They updated the recipe so they must've added it in after the fact.

          Reply

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