INGREDIENTS
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4 cups warm (but not boiling) water
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5 or 6 large dried shiitake mushrooms (.75 ounces)
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1 lb ground chicken
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1 large egg
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1 leek, white and pale green part, finely chopped
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1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
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1 tsp fine sea salt
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4 cups chicken stock
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1/2 small napa cabbage, roughly chopped (core removed and discarded)
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1 medium carrot, cut in half lengthwise, then cut into slices crosswise (half-moon shape)
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4 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced
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1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper