Kaboucha Squash Soup

i saw this cooked on TV about a couple of weeks ago and deckded to tey it. it js so delicious so i would like to share it with you: INGREDIENTS 1/4 Kaboucha squash 2 green onions 300 ml dashi * 2 tsp sugar 100 ml Dashi* 1-1/2 TB mirin 1 tsp usukuchi soy sauce First peel Kaboucha squash and slice into cubes Make Dashi:* 300 ml water 1 sq Kombu Bring to boil Then remove kombu Add 100 ml more cold water And bonito flakes Boil next 20 seconds skimming on top or donnot have to. Strain mixture in paper towel lined sieve into bowl Pour back Dashi mkxture in pot and add Kaboucha in saucepan and sugae, mirin and the soy sauce. Cover parchment paper on top Bring to boil until Kaboucha is cooked tender. When cooked cool mixture. Mince the scallions. Pour squash and liquid in a Vitamix or good blemder. process until smooth. Then pour it back in the pan You can add more Dashi, mirin, soy sauce, sugar and salt to adjust seasoning. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle minced scallions and serve. in my case i served it with sliced Shiso leaf. makes a good linch accompaniment or first course dining.