Saimin Broth - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup dried shrimp
5 dried shiitake mushrooms
1 piece fresh ginger
1 sheet dried kelp (Konbu, about 4 inches in length)
2 quarts water
1 teaspoon hawaiian sea salt (you can use coarse salt or kosher salt, start out with less salt if using kosher)
1 teaspoon msg (Aji No Moto) (optional)

Preparation

Boil all ingredients except for salt and Aji No Moto (MSG).
Lower heat and simmer covered for 2 hours.
Add salt and Aji No Moto (MSG).
Strain broth if desired.
To serve add cooked saimin/ramen noodles and garnish as desired.
(Fish cake, green onions, roasted pork slices, sliced spam a local favorite, or anything else you would like).