Ingredients

2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger

8 teaspoons miso paste

8 teaspoons high quality vegetable base such as Better Than Bouillon

4 tablespoons tahini

4 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

4 teaspoons soy sauce

1 cup shredded carrots

1 cup thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps

2 cups roughly torn fresh spinach leaves

4 small nests rice noodles or pre-cooked ramen or Italian pasta (see note above)

1 cup minced fresh scallions

1/2 cup pickled ginger

Preparation

1 Divide ginger, miso, vegetable base, tahinig, sesame seeds, soy sauce, carrots, mushrooms, spinach, and noodles evenly between 4 resealable glass jars. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Divide scallions and ginger between 4 small zipper-lock bags and seal bags, squeezing out all of the air. Tuck bags into jars and seal. Refrigerate for up to 4 days.

2 When ready to serve, remove scallion/ginger packet and add boiling water to the top of the jar. Seal jar and let sit 2 minutes. Open jar, stir in scallions and ginger, and serve.