Vermicular | Pork Miso Soup

Ingredients

• ⅓ lb thinly-sliced pork belly, cut into 1" pieces
• ⅓ burdock, unpeeled, thinly sliced
• 3 Japanese taro, peeled, rinsed, cut into ½" pieces
• 1 medium carrot, peeled, cut into ½" pieces
• ½ block konnyaku (konjac), rinsed, cut into ½" pieces
• 1 Japanese leek, cut into ½" diagonal slices
• 2" daikon, peeled, quartered lengthwise, thinly sliced
• 1 medium firm tofu (300 g), cut into 1" pieces
• 2 ½ cups (600 ml) water
• ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon (100 g) miso (preferably a mix of red and white), to taste
• GarnishShichimi togarashi (Japanese spice mixture)