Asian-Style Brown Rice and Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• Hot pepper to taste
• 10 c Water
• 12 oz Lentils, rinsed and
• 2 tb Rice vinegar, or
• 1/ 1/ c sliced carrot
• 1 1/2 ts Miso, up to 2
• 4 ts Garlic, minced
• 1/2 ts Salt, optional
• 1 c Celery, chopped
• 1/2 c Green bell pepper
• 1/4 c Minced cilantro, or to taste
• 1/4 c Tamari soy sauce, low sodium
• 1/2 c Brown rice, uncooked
• 2 tb Fresh ginger root,
• 1 c Scallions, chopped w/tops