Asian Noodle Soup with Winter Vegetables and Tofu

Name: Asian Noodle Soup with Winter Vegetables and Tofu
Ingredients: 6 cups water; 4 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems trimmed and reserved, caps cut into ¾-inch slices; 0.5 ounce dried shiitake mushrooms (5 large); 1 six-inch square dried kombu; 0.75 cup bonito flakes (¼ ounce); 0.25 cup plus 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons mirin; 0.5 large sweet potato (about 4 ounces), peeled, halved lengthwise, and cut crosswise into ¼-inch-thick slices; 6 ounces soba noodles (2 bundles); 3 ounces snow peas, trimmed and halved; 3 ounces kohlrabi, peeled and cut into ¼-inch-thick sticks; 8 ounces silken tofu, cut into 8 slices

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By

Martha Stewart Test Kitchen

Updated on May 16, 2017

Servings:

4

Kombu (a type of Japanese seaweed) and bonito flakes (dried-fish flakes) are available at Asian markets.

Ingredients

6 cups water
4 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems trimmed and reserved, caps cut into ¾-inch slices
½ ounce dried shiitake mushrooms (5 large)
1 six-inch square dried kombu
¾ cup bonito flakes (¼ ounce)
¼ cup plus 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons mirin
½ large sweet potato (about 4 ounces), peeled, halved lengthwise, and cut crosswise into ¼-inch-thick slices
6 ounces soba noodles (2 bundles)
3 ounces snow peas, trimmed and halved
3 ounces kohlrabi, peeled and cut into ¼-inch-thick sticks
8 ounces silken tofu, cut into 8 slices

Directions

Bring 6 cups water, mushroom stems, dried mushrooms, and kombu to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Remove from heat, and add bonito flakes. Let stand until flakes sink to bottom of pot, about 3 minutes.
Line a sieve with cheesecloth. Strain broth through sieve into pot, and discard solids. Stir in soy sauce and mirin. (You should have 5 cups.)
Cook sweet potato in a large pot of boiling water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl using a slotted spoon. Add noodles to boiling water. Cook according to package directions. Drain. Rinse with cold water.
Divide noodles among 4 bowls. Arrange sweet potato, sliced mushroom caps, snow peas, kohlrabi, and tofu on top of noodles. Bring broth to a simmer, then immediately divide among bowls. Serve immediately.