Japanese-Style Noodle Soup

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Japanese-Style Noodle Soup

 

Recipe By :The Vegan Cookbook - Nicola Graimes

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3 tablespoons mugi miso (soybean paste)

2 scant cups udon noodles or soba noodles

2 tablespoons sake or dry sherry

1 tablespoon rice or wine vinegar

3 tablespoons Japanese soy sauce

4 ounces asparagus tips or smowpeas -- thinly sliced diagonally

1 cup shiitake mushrooms -- stems removed and thinly sliced

1 carrot -- sliced into julienne strips

3 scallions -- thinly sliced diagonally

1 teaspoon dried chile flakes, to serve

salt and freshly ground black pepper

 

Bring 4 cups water toi a boil in a saucepan. Pour 2/3 cup of the boiling water

over the miso and stir until dissoved, then set aside.

 

Meanwhile, bring another large pan of lightly salted water to a boil, add the

noodles and cook according to package directions until just tender.

 

Drain the noodles in a colander. Rinse under cold running water, then drain

again.

 

Add the sake or sherry, rice or wine vinegar, and soy sauce to the pan of

boiling water. Boil gently for 3 minutes or until the alcohol has evaporated,

then reduce the heat and stir in the miso mixture. Add the asparagus or

snowpeas, mushrooms, carrot, and scallions, and simmer for about 2 minutes

untill the vegetables are just tender. Season to taste.

 

Divide the noodles among four warm bowls and pour the soup over the top. Serve

immediately, sprinkled with the chile flakes.

 

Description:

" This invigorating soup is flavored with just a hint of chile. It is

best served as a light lunch or as a first course. According to

Japanese ettiquette, slurping while eating soup is a sign of

appreciation. "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 186 Calories; 1g Fat (2.2% calories from

fat); 6g Protein; 47g Carbohydrate; 8g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 16mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Vegetable.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0