Pork Shumai Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 quart water (chicken or vegetable broth should work fine too)
    1 lb pork shumai (frozen jumbo pack, Ajinomoto brand)
    1 bunch bok choy, cut in 2-3 pieces (spinach or similar vegetable)
    14 ounces medium firm tofu (1 block)
    1 (1/3 ounce) packet katsuo dashi no moto bouillon (this is a powder)
    1 ounce bonito flakes (dried shaved bonito, comes in five 1oz packettes per package)
    1 -2 tablespoon Kikkoman soy sauce (to taste)
    1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (to taste)
    1/2 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)
    1/4 teaspoon sea salt (to taste)
Preparation
    Bring water to boil.
    Add seasonings.
    Add shumai and tofu. Bring to boil again.
    Lower heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
    Add vegetable. Continue simmering until vegetables are just tender.
    Enjoy :).

Leave a comment