miso soup

This is a staple in my diet.

Miso=Long Life

dude this shit rules. really good for you. and really easy to make.
ok so you will need:
your favorite brand and variety of miso (i really like the white miso)
shitake mushrooms (cut up with stems)
green onions
clove or two of garlic
ginger grated
nori, or spinach, or something green and leafy....lettuce works too. cut this up in tiny soup pieces.
soy sauce of some kind to taste
sesame oil a dash or so
chili or cayenne pepper to taste
rice noodles (i get the thicker pad thai noodles and break them up into little pieces)


alright so this is how it will go down:
fill a medium pot with water and throw in the mushrooms, garlic, ginger, chilli
let this come to a boil and make a slight stock 10 min simmer.
then add soy sause to taste, green onions, rice noodles, nori pieces, spinach, a dash of sesame oil
turn off heat. let this sit for a minute.


in a small cup of water add a scoop of miso and stir until it dissolves. then add this to the soup. 
*don't boil the miso*
adjust the seasonings. i like a lot of miso and you can use a lot of the white miso cause it has such a mellow mood to it.  
check the noodles in the soup, they will soften quickly and when they are soft this soup is ready to serve. 


enjoy.