mochi ball soup - a traditional new year's japanese dish

Ingredients For mochi ball soup - a traditional new year's japanese dish

• DASHI OR CLEAR BROTH
• 2

  quarts hot water
• 1/2 c

  dried shrimp
• salt to taste
• 4

  chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 1/2 c

  daikon, turnips, cut into julienne strips
• MOCHI BALLS
• 2 c

  mochiko
• 1 c

  cooked ham, finely diced
• 1 tsp

  salt
• pepper to taste
• 1 c

  chicken broth
• PORK BALLS
• 2 c

  ground pork
• 1/4 c

  waterchestnuts, finely minced
• 1 tsp

  shoyu (soy sauce)
• 1

  egg, slightly beaten
• 1 tsp

  oyster sauce
• 1 Tbsp

  cornstarch
• salt and pepper to taste
• GARNISHES:
• fish cake, sliced
• green onions, chopped fine
• chinese parsley, chopped fine