Udon Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• 1 package of Udon noodles (or use spaghetti, ramen or other favorite noodles)
• 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
• 1 package of beech mushrooms, separated & spongy base removed (or use 8-10 crimini mushrooms, sliced)
• Shiitake mushrooms (from dashi), sliced
• 1 carrot, sliced into rounds
• 2 eggs (optional, for soft-boiled eggs)
• 1 leek stalk, white portion sliced into rounds
• 2 tbsp mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
• 1.5 tbsp soy sauce
• 1-2 tsp of Piquant Post Shichimchi Togarashi blend (Note: let folks add a pinch or 2 to their own bowl before adding more to taste)
• 4 pieces of shrimp tempura, fish stick, fish cake, etc (optional - find in frozen section at market)