Instant Dashi Soup

Photo: flickr user richardmasoner

Ingredients

2 packets Dashi powder

1 tablespoon shredded ginger

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 liter Water

Preparation

Bring 1 litre of water to boil. Turn off heat. Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 2 sachets of dashi powder and stir. In a small soup bowl put shredded giner and pour in stock.

For a more substantial soup add to the bowl (before pouring in the stock) bean sprouts, finely sliced mushrooms, silken tofu - wither steamed or fried, fresh rice noodles - heated, steamed asparagus, chilli. Sprinkle finely sliced spring onion on soup