Kombu and Mushroom Broth

Name: Kombu and Mushroom Broth
Ingredients: 3 (5x1-inch) strips kombu; 8 cups water; 4 oz dried shiitake mushrooms, rinsed; 4 scallions, whites cut into 1-inch pieces, greens sliced; 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger; 3 tbsp gluten-free tamari; 1 tbsp mirin; 1 tsp fish sauce (optional); 6 oz fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced; 1 carrot, peeled and sliced; 2 cups packed baby spinach; 1 (8-oz) package soft organic tofu, cubed; 0.25 cup natto

A superfood immunity broth made from kombu seaweed dashi with shiitake mushrooms, tofu, spinach, and natto. Kombu contains iodine for thyroid function. Natto provides probiotics.

From The Young Forever Cookbook

Ingredients

3 (5x1-inch) strips kombu
8 cups water
4 oz dried shiitake mushrooms, rinsed
4 scallions, whites cut into 1-inch pieces, greens sliced
1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
3 tbsp gluten-free tamari
1 tbsp mirin
1 tsp fish sauce (optional)
6 oz fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
2 cups packed baby spinach
1 (8-oz) package soft organic tofu, cubed
0.25 cup natto

Instructions

For the dashi: Combine the kombu and water in a pot and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and let sit for 10 minutes. Discard the kombu. Add the dried shiitakes and scallion whites. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes, uncovered. Stir in the ginger, tamari, mirin, and fish sauce, if using. Strain the broth and discard the mushrooms.
For the soup: Return the broth to the pot and bring to a simmer. Add the fresh shiitakes and carrot and cook for 6 minutes, until softened. Stir in the spinach and tofu and simmer for about a minute.
Ladle the broth into bowls and top with spoonfuls of natto and reserved scallion greens, if desired.

Active Compounds

Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.

Iodine
From: Kombu
Vitamin K2
From: Natto
Probiotics
From: Natto
Spermidine
From: Natto
Genistein
From: Natto
Mushroom Polysaccharides
From: Shiitake Mushrooms

May Support

Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.

Aging
Protects against · via Natto
Cardiovascular Disease
Protects against · via Natto
Osteoporosis
Protects against · via Vitamin K2
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Protects against · via Probiotics
Cognitive decline
Improves · via Probiotics
Skin Aging
Protects against · via Probiotics
Inflammaging
Protects against · via Probiotics
Constipation
Protects against · via Probiotics
Knee Osteoarthritis
Improves · via Probiotics
Immunosenescence
Protects against · via Probiotics
Gut Dysbiosis
Improves · via Probiotics
Parkinson's disease
Protects against · via Probiotics
Heart disease
Protects against · via Spermidine
Hair loss / hair shedding
Improves · via Spermidine
All-Cause Mortality
Reduces risk of · via Spermidine
Neurodegenerative Disease
Protects against · via Spermidine
Alzheimer's disease
Protects against · via Genistein
Menopause symptoms
Protects against · via Genistein
Cancer
Protects against · via Genistein

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