5 AM Routine 🌱 Slow Living in Japan｜Lunch box for husband🍱Traditional Japanese Vegan Food｜mom of 3

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📍Miso Soup with Dried Shiitake Mushrooms and Tomato
Dried shiitake mushrooms... 2 pieces
Tomato... 1 large
Water... 400ml
Miso... 1.5 tbsp
Sake... 1 tsp
Instructions
1. Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in 400ml of water to rehydrate them. Reserve the soaking liquid.
2. Place the soaking liquid and the mushrooms in a pot and heat; add the tomato and simmer for 2–3 minutes.

📍Simmered Ganmodoki (Tofu Fritters)
・Ganmodoki... 4–6 pieces
・Dried shiitake mushrooms... 4 pieces
・Carrot... 1/2
・Snow peas... 8–12 pods
・Shiitake soaking liquid... 300ml
・Sake... 1 tbsp
・Sugar... 1.5–2 tbsp
・Mirin... 1 tbsp
・Soy sauce... 1.5 tbsp
・Salt... A pinch
📝Rehydrate the dried shiitake mushrooms in water or lukewarm water, and use the soaking liquid for the simmering broth. Pour boiling water over the ganmodoki to remove excess oil, then simmer them together with the carrots and mushrooms in a mixture of dashi stock, sugar, mirin, and soy sauce. Finally, add the snow peas and cook until tender and vibrant in color.