Fresh Tomato Soup With A Japanese Twist: Vegan, Filling & No Cream

Q: Is this tomato soup vegan and gluten free?

It is vegan: only vegetables, tamari, mirin and seasoning, with no cream, butter or stock. Tamari and mirin brands vary, so check both labels if you need it gluten free.

Q: How do you make tomato soup thick without cream?

Cook the tomatoes and celery well, blend them, then simmer the soup with the leek, garlic and green beans until it thickens.

Q: Do you peel the tomatoes for tomato soup?

Chris cooks the chopped tomatoes first, then removes the skins before blending.

Q: What do tamari and mirin add to tomato soup?

Tamari, a Japanese soy sauce, adds a salty, savoury depth. Mirin, a sweet Japanese rice wine for cooking, adds a gentle sweetness that balances the tomatoes.

Q: What can I serve with this tomato soup?

Add baked tofu squares or slices of marinated mushroom to make it a bigger meal.

Fresh Tomato Soup With A Japanese Twist: Vegan, Filling & No Cream.

Ripe Tomatoes, Leek, Celery And Green Beans, Seasoned With Tamari And Mirin.

A Beautiful Soup. Full Of Flavour, Filling And Very Satisfying.

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Introduction to my tomato soup

This fresh tomato soup is thick, vegan and made without cream. You cook 8 ripe tomatoes with celery, slip off the skins and blend them, then simmer the soup with sautéed leek, garlic and very finely cut green beans. A tablespoon each of tamari and mirin gives it a gentle Japanese twist, and you season it with salt, chilli and pepper to suit your taste.

It’s a beautiful soup. It’s full of flavour, it’s filling, and it’s very satisfying.

The tamari (a Japanese soy sauce) and the mirin (a sweet Japanese rice wine for cooking) are what make it different from most tomato soups. They add a savoury depth and a touch of sweetness.

For a bigger meal, I add baked tofu squares or slices of marinated mushroom.

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Fresh tomato soup, ready to eat

Two white bowls of fresh tomato soup made with leek, celery and green beans

Thick, rich and ready to eat: my fresh tomato soup.

Ingredients for tomato soup

Here are the ingredients for this Flametree Yoga Studio soup.

The vegetables

8 ripe tomatoes
1 leaf of leek
6 green beans
½ a stick of celery
1 clove of garlic

The flavour

1 tablespoon of tamari (a Japanese soy sauce)
1 tablespoon of mirin (a sweet Japanese rice wine for cooking)
Salt, to taste
Chilli, to taste
Pepper, to taste

The vegetables for the soup

Tomato soup ingredients on a wooden board: leek, celery, green beans, garlic and ripe tomatoes

Just a handful of fresh vegetables.

How to make tomato soup

Use these steps to make this fresh tomato soup.

Step 1: Cook the tomatoes and celery

Chop the tomatoes, and finely chop the celery.
Cook them well.
Remove the tomato skins.

Step 2: Blend

Blend the cooked tomatoes and celery.

Step 3: Sauté the leek and garlic

Finely chop the garlic and the leek.
Sauté them.

Step 4: Add the green beans

Cut the green beans very finely, and sauté them.
Add the blended tomato and celery, and cook further.

Step 5: Season and thicken

Add the tamari, mirin, salt, chilli and pepper to suit your taste.
Cook until the soup has thickened.
Serve. Add baked tofu squares or marinated mushroom slices if you like.

A bowl of homemade tomato soup

Homemade tomato soup with finely chopped green beans in a wide white bowl

A big bowl that fills you up.

Up close

Close up of vegan tomato soup showing pieces of leek and green bean

Up close: you can see the leek and the little pieces of green bean.

How do you make tomato soup thick without cream?

Cook the tomatoes and celery well, and blend them. Then simmer the soup with the leek, garlic and green beans until it thickens. There’s no cream, butter or stock in this soup.

Is this tomato soup vegan and gluten free?

Yes, it’s vegan. It’s made only from vegetables, tamari, mirin and seasoning.

Tamari is usually made without wheat, but brands vary, and so does mirin. If you need the soup gluten free, check both labels.

Do you peel the tomatoes for tomato soup?

I cook the chopped tomatoes first, then take the skins off before blending.

How much vitamin C is in tomatoes?

Raw ripe tomatoes have about 13.7 mg of vitamin C in every 100 g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. They’re also about 95% water.

Tomato soup: quick questions answered

What do tamari and mirin add to tomato soup?

Tamari adds a salty, savoury depth. Mirin adds a gentle sweetness that balances the tomatoes.

What can I serve with this tomato soup?

Baked tofu squares or slices of marinated mushroom make it a bigger meal.

Can I make it spicier?

Yes. Add chilli and pepper to suit your taste.

More Flametree soup recipes

For a heartier soup, try my red lentil soup with tomato and tahini, or my roasted spicy vegetable soup. For something crunchy on top, sprinkle on my spicy roasted chickpeas.

Do you have a vegan recipe or dish you’d like to share?

Please contact me with any dishes you’d like to share with me.

Obviously, I’m especially interested in any dish that is already a great Darwin vegan option.

Alternatively, it may be a potential vegan Darwin recipe that I could adapt, or be inspired by, as I did here.

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