Recipes

Five flavor soup

September 16, 2020
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In season three of Avatar The Last Airbender we are introduced to Hama, she is from the southern water tribe like Sokka and Katara. Not only does she teach us about blood bending, she introduces us to some interesting water tribe food. She serves Five Flavor Soup during dinner, although the show does not tell us the ingredients we can clearly see its a broth. I have used my imagination to figure out the flavors of the soup.

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Dashi Powder
  • 2 Cups of vegetable broth
  • 1 tbsp of Szechuan peppercorn
  • 2 pieces of kombu
  • 2 pieces of Dried Shiitake Mushrooms
  • 1-2 inch knob of ginger
  • 1 Tbsp Sou sauce
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 1-2 tbsp of Mirin
  • 1 tsp Chinese five spice
  • 1 tsp Trader Joe’s umami blend

Instructions

  1. Boil all the items(except the spices) in a pot together for at least twenty minutes.
  2. Add the spices in the end and simmer for 10 more minutes.
  3. Taste and adjust salt/seasoning to your liking.
  4. Strain and serve.