Spring Hon Tsai Tai & Mushroom Miso Soup

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp toasted sesame seed oil
• 8 oz sliced cremini or shiitake mushrooms
• ¾ cup thinly sliced green onions (white base and green tops)
• ½ cup thinly sliced green garlic (white base and green tops)
• 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced
• ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
• 1 cup finely diced rhubarb
• 6 cups broth (vegetable, chicken or beef) or water
• 3 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp salt, plus more to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 bunch hon tsai tai
• 4-6 oz ramen or udon noodles (optional)
• 3 Tbsp sweet white miso**