Japanese-Style Soup Your Way

• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 slices peeled fresh ginger, each about the size of a quarter
• 1 3/4" piece kombu, rinsed (optional)
• 8 ounces package soba noodles or udon noodles
• 1 red pepper, julienned
• 1 bunch fresh bean sprouts
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 small package enoki mushrooms, sliced off their base
• ponzu sauce to serve

1. Simmer the broth, garlic, ginger, and kombu for 20 minutes; remove and discard garlic, ginger, and kombu.
2. While the broth is simmering, prepare vegetables and place in separate bowls for everyone to help themselves.
3. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain and briefly rinse in cool water.
4. Divide noodles among bowls, ladle broth on top, and let everyone choose their additions.

vegetable broth, garlic, fresh ginger, kombu, noodles, red pepper, fresh bean sprouts, scallions, cilantro, enoki mushrooms, ponzu sauce

Taken from food52.com/recipes/20567-japanese-style-soup-your-way (may not work)