Ingredients

• 5 cups dashi
• 2 cups maitake mushrooms, prepped
• 1 teaspoon tamari
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/4 cup organic miso (yellow, shinshu-miso)
• 2 slices peeled ginger
• 1 tablespoon sliced green scallions
• 4 (1/4-inch) slices of soft tofu

Instructions

1. In a small sauce pan, add 1 cup dashi with the tamari and honey. Bring to a simmer and braise the maitakes for 2 minutes only. Pull off heat and let stand. In another sauce pan, whisk together the remaining 4 cups of dashi with the miso and ginger. Bring to a simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove ginger and keep hot.
2. Plating: In 4 warmed soup bowls, place a slice of tofu and top with strained maitakes. Ladle soup on top and garnish with scallions.
3. Beverage: Green Tea