🍲 Sumashi Zoni (Mochi in Soup)

Sumashi Zoni is eaten in a soy sauce-based dashi (=Japanese soup stock), similar to clear soup, with round rice cakes added to the broth. The ingredients vary by region, but there is a tradition of using round rice cakes. In the eastern part, the ingredients include only rock seaweed and bonito flakes. In the western part, dried sweetfish broth is sometimes used, and the ingredients may include tofu, konjac(=yam cake), etc. In the western part, there is also zoni made with only black soybeans and bonito flakes.