Saimin Soup

Description
A traditional Hawaiian noodle soup.

Ingredients

 * 1 lb fresh saimin noodles or somen noodles or other fine white-flour noodles
 * 4 cups dashi
 * 1 bunch spinach, chopped
 * 4 ounces kamaboko, thinly sliced (Japanese fish cake)
 * 8 ounces char siu pork, thinly sliced (Chinese roasted pork)
 * 6 scallions, trimmed and chopped
 * shoyu (or pepper)
 * 2 beaten eggs (optional)
 * soy sauce

Directions

 * 1) Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat, add noodles and cook until tender but firm, about 3 minutes.
 * 2) Drain noodles and divide evenly between 4 large, deep soup bowls.
 * 3) While noodles cook, heat dashi over medium heat until simmering but not boiling, (stir in beaten eggs- optional).
 * 4) Evenly divide spinach between the bowls of noodles, then ladle about 1 cup dashi into each bowl.
 * 5) Garnish soup with slices of cake and pork.
 * 6) Scatter scallions on top and season with shoyu.
 * 7) Serve with soy sauce.