Miso Noodle Soup

== Ingredients ==
* 4 ounces dried udon noodles
* 5 cups water
* 4 tbsp red miso paste or to taste, whisked with 2 tbs. warm water
* 2 shiitake mushrooms, rinsed and thinly sliced
* 1 large daikon, grated
* ½ lb silken tofu, drained and cubed
* ½ bunch watercress, well rinsed and tough ends trimmed
* 1 small sheet toasted nori, cut into thin strips
* vegetarian Japanese rice seasoning to taste
* pinch shichimi togarashi to taste
== Directions ==
# Bring large pot of water to a boil over high heat, and cook noodles for 4 to 5 minutes.
# Drain and rinse under cold water.
# Bring 5 cups water to a boil over high heat.
# Slowly stir miso mixture into water.
# Reduce heat to medium; add mushrooms.
# When mixture returns to a boil, remove from heat and ladle soup into large soup bowls.
# Divide noodles, daikon and tofu into equal portions; add to bowls.
# Garnish with watercress leaves, nori and seasonings to taste.
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