Japanese Style Chicken In A Pot Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 ounces japanese noodles, uncooked (soba or udon)
8 cups chicken broth
12 ounces chicken breasts, skinned and boned, cut into 2 inch pieces
1 cup carrot, very thinly sliced
9 fresh shiitake mushrooms or 9 fresh black Chinese mushrooms, halved
6 large napa cabbage leaves, cut into 2 inch squares
1 (8 ounce) can bamboo shoots, drained
3 green onions, cut into 2 inch pieces
12 ounces firm tofu, drained and cut into 1 inch cubes
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1 dash pepper
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Preparation

Cook noodles according to the package directions; drain. Set aside.
Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and carrot; reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
Stir in the mushrooms, Napa cabbage leaves, bamboo shoots, and green onions. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
Add the reserved noodles, cubed tofu, sherry, pepper, and soy sauce. Simmer uncovered an additional 10 minutes or until the mixture is thoroughly heated.
Serve in individual soup bowls and sprinkle with parsley.