How to remove stuck miso soup lid (misoshiru lid)

Basically how to remove a stuck miso soup lid at a Japanese Restaurant. End your frustrations!!

[christinetanabe]

Omg. Thank you so much. We are at a hotel in Japan for hanami. Room service miso soup lid was STUCK. My mother didn't have any confidence in this truck but it WORKED. 😂 THANK YOU

[zirconce]

that's a really neat trick.  Thanks for sharing!