Ingredients:

1 cup Barley, soaked for 1 hour 1 tsp Toasted sesame oil 1/2 x Onion, diced, optional 1/2 cup Carrot, diced 1/4 cup Burdock roots, sliced 3 cup Water 1/4 tsp Sea salt 

Preparation:

* Dry roast the barley in a heavy skillet until it smells lightly toasted. Heat the sesame oil in a saute pan. add the onion, carrot, and burdock, and saute 5 minutes. * Place the barley and vegetables in a large pot with the water an salt. * Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, simmer 40 minutes. * Serve in deep bowls. 

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