Author Notes
Similar to make-your-own tacos, this make-your-own Japanese-Style soup is a fresh, delicious, and healthy dinner idea…and a lot of fun to put together, especially for kids. This is a vegetarian version, but you could use chicken broth, add shredded poached chicken or cooked shrimp, too. I prefer soba noodles but the rest of my family prefers udon noodles (or, you could have both….)….YUM —MealPlanningMoms
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Ingredients
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6 cups
vegetable broth
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3
garlic cloves, crushed
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3
slices peeled fresh ginger, each about the size of a quarter
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1
3/4" piece kombu, rinsed (optional)
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8 ounces
package soba noodles or udon noodles
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1
red pepper, julienned
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1
bunch fresh bean sprouts
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4
scallions, thinly sliced
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4 tablespoons
chopped cilantro
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1
small package enoki mushrooms, sliced off their base
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ponzu sauce to serve
Directions
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Simmer the broth, garlic, ginger, and kombu for 20 minutes; remove and discard garlic, ginger, and kombu.
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While the broth is simmering, prepare vegetables and place in separate bowls for everyone to help themselves.
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Cook noodles according to package directions; drain and briefly rinse in cool water.
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Divide noodles among bowls, ladle broth on top, and let everyone choose their additions.
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