Vegetarian Asian Mushroom Soup Recipe with Tamari and Shiitake Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp tamari or reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tsp chopped fresh ginger
• 0.13 tsp red pepper flakes
• pinch of salt
• 2 tsp dark sesame oil
• 1 cup shredded bok choy greens , blanched
• 0.5 cup roughly chopped bok choy stems
• 8 oz (227 g) fresh shiitake mushrooms
• 3 scallions , trimmed
• 2 medium cloves garlic , crushed
• 1 bay leaf