Beery shiitake mushroom noodle soup

(~ 1 cup) dried shiitake mushrooms (halve any particularly large pieces)

(generous 1/3 cup) dark beer

(~ 1/2 cup) boiling water

oil

(~ 1 cup) finely sliced greens (I used a mixture of leek and cabbage)

garlic, (minced)

minced ginger or ginger puree

(~ 3 cups) good quality vegetable stock - low sodium is best, as the miso is also salty

white miso paste

(~ 3.5 oz) dried noodles (egg noodles, rice noodles, etc.)

spring onion, (sliced)

chilli and garlic salt

hot chilli sauce

dried seaweed flakes