Zoni

Ingredients

4 cups dashi soup stock
4 blocks mochi rice cake
1/4 lb. boneless chicken thighs
2 inches carrot, cut into thin rectangles
4 shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and thinly sliced
3 inches negi, or leek, rinsed and diagonally sliced
1/4 lb. fresh spinach, boiled and cut into 2 inches
4 slices kamaboko or naruto fish cakes
1 tbsp sake
1 tbsp soysauce
1/2 tsp sugar


Method

Cut chicken thighs into small pieces.
Put dashi soup stock, chicken, carrot, and shiitake in a medium pot and bring to a boil.
Skim off any foam or impurities that rise to the surface.
Turn down the heat to low.
Add sake, sugar, and soy sauce in the soup.
Simmer for a few minutes.
Meanwhile grill mochi in the oven until softened.
Add grilled mochi, kamaboko or naruto, and negi slices in the soup.