Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2             ounces  kombu
  1                cup  katsuobushi
  4               cups  water
  3        tablespoons  miso
  4             ounces  tofu
  4                     sliced mushrooms
     1/4           cup  scallions

Preparation:

heat water to a boil, remove from heat add kombu to water and allow to steep for 10 minutes remove and discard kombu place pan over a medium flame add katsuobushi shavings bring to a boil and remove from heat allow to stand until all shavings sink to the bott0m strain through a fine chinlois and discard solids heat clear strained stock to a bare simmer, over a medium flame add miso and simmer for 2-5 minutes stir in garnish as desired remove from heat ladle into an owan (covered laquered wooden soup bowl) serve hot

Nutritional Information:

68 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (29% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 483mg Sodium