Oyster Chive Soup

• 3 cups water
• 1 piece dried fresh seaweed (5-6 inch piece, nori or dashi-konbu)
• 12 lb shucked oyster, with liquid
• 2 cake tofu, cut into 1 inch pieces (about 1 pound)
• 3 12 tablespoons miso
• 4 long chives, snipped
• 1 pinch dried red pepper flakes

1. In large saucepan heat 3 cups of water and seaweed and bring to a boil.
2. As soon as water begins to boil discard seaweed.
3. When water comes to a boil add oysters and tofu.
4. Return to a boil, skimming foam from surface.
5. In a small cup or bowl mix miso with 1 teaspoon hot soup.
6. Stir mixture into soup in saucepan.
7. Stir in chives and hot pepper flakes and return to a boil.
8. Remove from heat and ladle into bowls to serve.

water, oyster, cake, miso, long chives, red pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oyster-chive-soup-138904 (may not work)