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    Shiitake and Noodles Soup.

    This Shiitake Mushrooms and Noodles Soup has Tofu as well. It is a clear Vegetable Broth which is excellent as a Supper all around the year. It is also packed with nutritional value.

    Putting it all Together
    Shiitake and Noodles Soup.
    Timing
    • Preptime: 30 minutes
    • Cooktime: 15-20 minutes.
    • Servings: 2 portions
    Ingredients

    Noodles 250g. Or 2 nests of dried Noodles.

    Tofu 250g, diced.

    1 Lime.

    3 tablespoons of Mirin.

    4 Spring Onions.

    Shiitake Mushrooms 400g.

    Vegetable Stock 750 ml to 1 litre give or take.

    Black Sesame Seeds, a small handful.

    1 Frisée Lettuce or Butterhead Lettuce.

    1 Coriander Bunch.

    Drizzles of dark Soy Sauce.

     

    Steps

    The very first step is to dice the Tofu and to marinate it for 30 minutes, at least, in the juice of a Lime and some Mirin.

    Then put Water in a deep saucepan with a Vegetable cube in on the stove. Or put your passed Home Made (Clarified) Vegetable Stock to simmer.

    The next step is to add the dried Noodles (of your choice) within the Stock. The Noodles will take a maximum of 12 minutes, give or take to cook.

    Meanwhile chop the Spring Onions and the Coriander.

    Add the Shiitake Mushrooms to the Broth. Depending of their sizes they will not need to be chopped. They are full of water and will shrink the longer they stay in the broth.

    Prepare the Lettuce by washing it and drying it.

    Warm the Soup bowls.

    Put the marinated Tofu within the Soup for 5 minutes.

    The next step is to drain the Soup into a recipient and to keep all all the Ingredients safe into the drainer. Put the Ingredients aside. Then drain the Vegetable Broth once more on its own. It is filtering more than anything else. The result will be a clear (er) Broth. 

    Reheat a little the Mushrooms, Noodles and Tofu together with the clear Broth then serve. 

    With 2 bowls at the ready, make it as pretty as you can. A Sprinkle of Black Sesame Seeds and some Coriander Leaves but also last but not least do decorate the Soup by adding the Spring Onions and The Lettuce leaves. Then it is just a serving matter.

     

     

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