Authentic Japanese Scallop Soup with Ramen Noodles

• 2 cups water
• 1 (3 ounce) package instant ramen noodles (exclude seasoning packet)
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
• 1 1/3 teaspoons dashi no moto (instant dashi or fish-broth powder), available at Asian markets
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 5 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 8 scallops

1. Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan.
2. Cook ramen noodles in boiling water until tender, 2 to 3 minutes; drain.
3. Rinse with cold water to stop cooking process.
4. Divide noodles between 2 soup bowls.
5. Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan.
6. Stir soy sauce, mirin, dashi no moto, and rice vinegar into the boiling water.
7. Reduce heat to low.
8. Add shiitake mushrooms, green onions, and ginger to the water; cook at a simmer until mushrooms are tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
9. Pour about half the mixture over each portion of noodles.
10. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
11. Cook scallops in melted butter until opaque in the middle, about 3 minutes.
12. Put 4 cooked scallops into each soup bowl to serve.

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Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/authentic-japanese-scallop-soup-with-ramen-noodles/ (may not work)