Miso Hot Pot

Today I made my own miso hot pot for dinner. So healthy and so good!

Miso Hot Pot (seves 2)

buckwheat soba noodles
1 9 oz bag spinach
1 container shitake mushrooms (soaked if dried, save water)
2 small or 1 large sweet potato
1 inch piece of ginger
1 large clove garlic
sesame oil
mirin
sesame seeds
1 Tbs miso, or to taste

Cook soba noodles according to package directions. Drain, and divide into two large bowls, keeping noodles in one quadrant. Peel and chop sweet potatoes in 1/2" dice. Mince garlic. Add sesame oil to pan. Add garlic and sweet potatoes. Cook over medium heat. Stir a bit, add some mirin (a Tbs or so) cover and let steam for a few minutes. The sweet potatoes will probably brown a bit. Check with a fork. If not done, add a bit of water, cover, and steam. Repeat until sweet potatoes are done. They should give with a fork but not be mushy. Divide among two bowls, into quadrant next to noodles. Add more sesame oil to same pan. Slice shitake mushrooms. Mince ginger. Add to pan, and cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Divide among two bowls, in quadrant next to sweet potatoes. Add more sesame oil to pan. Add 1/3 of spinach, and cook over medium heat. Add a bit of water and cover. Add 1/3 more spinach, and repeat, then again for rest of spinach. Divide among two bowls in quadrant between mushrooms and soba noodles (see picture). Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Heat 3 cups water (or mushroom soaking liquid) to boiling. Remove from heat, and add miso. Stir to dissolve, and divide among two bowls. Sprinkle on sesame oil, soy sauce, or hot sauce to taste.