super nourishing soup

1/2 lb root ginger
1 large daikon radish
1 lb shitake mushrooms
1 lb bok choy
2 lbs pearled barley
6-8 scallion stalks
1/2 lb loose spinach
vegetable broth
3 tbsp peanut oil
red pepper

begin by sorting through the pearled barley for any hard, inedible rocks.

combine water, vegetable broth and barley. ratio = 2:1. (water and broth = 2)

bring water and barley to a boil, then turn down the heat and add:

chopped ginger (big chunks so they are easy to detect and avoid, if you don't wish to actually eat the ginger)
sliced daikon radish 
sliced mushrooms

sliced bok choy leaves
chopped scallion
3 tbsp. peanut oil

a healthy pinch of red pepper




let the soup cook for about an hour or so.


you'll need a big pot, about 4-5 gallons. this is enough soup for about 8-9 people, maybe more, maybe less if those 8-9 people really, really like the soup.
delicious, clarifying, and hearty. i want to eat it for every meal, even breakfast.