Umami-Rich Vegetable Miso Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 inches ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks
• 6 cups water
• 8 grams kombu
• 1 tsp mirin
• 2 scallions, sliced
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1/2 cup bonito flakes
• 1/2 daikon radish, peeled and cut into thin strips
• 2 carrots, peeled and cut into thin strips
• 4 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated in hot water and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup firm tofu, cubed
• 1/4 cup miso paste