Tori To Negi No Suimono (Soup) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 boneless chicken breast, trimmed and cut into small bite-sized cubes
salt
4 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in warm water with 1 tsp sugar for 30 minutes,cutting off stem,then sliced finely
1 small leek, sliced very finely
4 cups dashi

Preparation

Salt the little chicken cubes lightly, then simmer in water until just barely tender.
Remove from heat and reserve.
Bring the dashi to a simmer, then add the chicken pieces and shiitake mushroom slices.
Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
Strain out the chicken and mushrooms and arrange evenly and in patterns in the 4 soup bowls.
Ladle the hot dashi over these bits, sprinkle each bowl with thinly sliced leeks, cover with lids, and serve immediately.