Buckwheat and Burdock

Buckwheat and Burdock

1 handfull{sorba} buckwheat noodles

2 cups cabbage thinly sliced

1/2 cup burdock root 1/2 rnds

1/4 cup onion thinly sliced

1 T fresh garlic sliced

2 T fresh ginger sliced

2 T dehydrated daikon chopped

2 T dehydrated daikon greens
2 T olive oil

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herbs and flavors

1 T curry

1 T herbes de provence

1/4 t tamarinde paste 

1 t fennel/sea salt/pepper

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1 Cup cubed smoked tofu
 or tempeh

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in a heavy soup pot
heat the olive oil
till it shimmers
add cabbage
and roots
stir
add
herbes de provence
and curry
stir till fragrant
add water
bring to a simmer
add fennel/tamarind
salt and pepper
daikon leaves 
add
tofu
tempeh 
simmer
add noodles
simmer 20 mins


enjoy


Options and Opportunities
use a good soup stock
marinate your tofu
grill your tempeh
use grape seed oil
fresh daikon
dried burdock
no salt
sea vegetables  





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