Rinse the dried wakame under cold running water and leave it in a bowl of water while you cook the onions.
1/4 cup dry wakame
Meanwhile heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large Dutch oven or any large pot and cook the onion, garlic and ginger for a minute or 2. Add the carrots and celery with a pinch of salt. Mix and leave to cook on medium heat for 7 to 10 minutes with an occassional stir to prevent them from burning.
2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 onion, sliced into chunks lengthways, 4 garlic cloves, minced or sliced, 1 tablespoon ginger, grated, 2 carrots, cleaned and sliced, 1 celery stalk, roughly sliced, salt
Add the vegetable stock and the dried wakame which has now increased in volumn. Drop the heat and allow the soup to simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
4 cups low sodium vegetable stock, 1/4 cup dry wakame
Add the soy sauce, mushrooms, noodles, bok choy and spinach. Simmer for roughly 2 to 3 minutes.
1 1/2 cups oyster mushrooms (try any mushrooms), 100 grams noodles (about 1 cup), 2 tablespoons soy sauce, spinach, 1 or 2 handfuls, 2 heads boy choy, slice in half lengthways
Serve in bowls with a small bunch of fresh parsley, sesame seeds and a sprinkle of chili flakes.
fresh parsley for serving, sesame seeds for serving