When you’re eating at a Japanese restaurant, that steaming bowl of umami-packed miso soup sets the tone for a great meal. And if you plan on cooking a multi-course Japanese meal at home, you can kick things off the same way with this great vegan miso soup recipe. Of course, you can also eat this delicious soup by itself, but I’ve got to warn you: it will be tough to stop at just one bowl. And here’s a tip for people like me who stock miso paste like it’s going out of style: you can freeze it without losing much of the flavor. And if you always have it on hand, the rest of these ingredients should be easy to come by.