• 7 ounces soba noodles
• Dark Asian sesame oil , for the noodles and for serving
• 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms , stems discarded, caps cut into 1/2-inch wide strips
• 2 cups trimmed and coarsely chopped bok choy , preferably baby bok choy (see Note)
• 6 scallions , trimmed, white and green parts chopped
• 3 tablespoons red miso , or more to taste
• 12 thin slices Roast Pork Tenderloin with Asian Glaze
• Crushed hot red hot pepper flakes , for serving

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the soda noodles and cook until barely tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well and rinse under cold water. Toss with a drizzle of sesame oil to keep the noodles from sticking.

Meanwhile, bring another pot with 6 cups cold water to a boil over high heat. Add the mushrooms, bok choy and scallions. Cook just until the mushrooms are tender, about 3 minutes. Add the drained noodles and cook just until the liquid returns to a simmer. Remove the pot from the heat. Transfer about 1 cup of the cooking liquid to a small bowl, add the miso and mix to dissolve the miso. Stir the dissolved miso back into the pot. If you like a stronger flavor, dissolve more miso in some cooking liquid and add it to the pot.

Ladle the soup and noodles into deep bowls and top each with 2 slices of pork. Serve hot, with the red pepper flakes and sesame oil passed on the side so each person can season the soup to taste.

Note: There are two main varieties of bok choy available. Traditional bok choy has long stalks, with wide white bases and dark green, leafy tops, and each head weighs about 1 pound. Baby bok choy is light green and much smaller, and a single head weighs about 7 ounces, which will chop into the 2 cups required for this soup. Unless you don't mind having leftover bok choy (great in stir-fries), look for the baby ones, which can be found at Asian grocers, many natural food supermarkets and more traditional supermarkets, too. If you can't find either bok choy, substitute Nappa cabbage or baby spinach leaves.