Miso and Corn Soup

Ingredients

• 4 shallots, minced
• 2-inch piece ginger, peeled and thickly sliced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 4 cups water
• 1/4 cup miso paste
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce

• 1 tablespoons fish sauce
• Sugar, to taste (about 1 tablespoon)
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• Dash chili flakes
• 5 ounces frozen corn kernels
• 1 package firm tofu
• 2 big handfuls snow peas (or frozen peas if snow peas are too expensive)
• Salt