INGREDIENTS
For the broth:
1
medium onion, roughly chopped -$0.14
1
chunk of ginger (about 8 cm / 3 inches), roughly chopped - $0.15
3
star anise - $0.20
3 cloves
- $0.01
2
cinnamon sticks - $0.57
1 tsp
coriander seeds $0.02
5 cloves
garlic, roughly chopped - $0.20
700 g
mixed vegetables and/or vegetable scraps for stock (I had carrots, turnips, parsnips, celery tops and leek – see photo), roughly chopped - $1.49
3
dried shiitake mushrooms - $0.32
3 l
water - $0.00
Maggi Liquid Seasoning (or soy sauce), to taste (I added about 1 ½ tablespoons) - $0.28
1 1/2 tsp
salt (to taste) - $0.03
For the soup:
2
– 3 tablespoons neutral oil, divided - $0.15
200 g
extra-firm tofu, mashed with a fork - $0.80
2 tbsp
soy sauce - $0.10
1 tsp
miso paste - $0.11
1 tsp
rice vinegar - $0.04
1 tsp
smoky paprika - $0.12
3
green onions, very thinly sliced into matchsticks and white and light green parts separated from dark green parts - $0.45
1
head of bok choy, leaves separated and larger ones chopped - $0.33
250 g
wide rice noodles - $3.50
200 g
bean sprouts - $1.59
1
small bunch of cilantro and/or basil (Thai basil if you can get it) - $1.19
1
lime, quartered - $0.43
1
long red chili pepper, sliced - $0.48