Clam-Vegetable Soup with Sticky Barley | Kikkoman Corporation

Ingredients

• 300 g / 2/3 lb. asari Manila clams with shells, cleaned *1
• 3 T sake
• 700 ml / 3 C water
• 3 T sticky barley
• 1/4 large onion, 50 g / 1.7 oz.
• 40 g / 1.4 oz. celery
• 4 small shiitake mushrooms
• 20 g / 0.7 oz. carrot
• 2 slices bacon
• 1 T canola oil or pure olive oil
• 450 ml / scant 2 C dashi stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 T or more Kikkoman Soy Sauce
• Black pepper
• Sea salt
• Italian parsley or chopped green onion for garnish