Japanese Squash-and-Soba-Noodle Soup
Unlike the other soups in this story, this one shouldn't be made ahead. But it can be prepared very quickly.
Martha Stewart Living, January 2013
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There are no substitutes for kombu and bonito flakes -- two necessary ingredients in the simple Japanese sea stock called dashi -- but they are easy to find at Asian markets, many supermarkets, and asianfoodgrocer.com.