Miso Soup with Bok Choy, Soba, and Broiled Tofu (FM)

• Salt
• 8 ounces soba noodles
• 1 block firm tofu
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon five-spice [freshly ground, even] or chili powder
• Black pepper
• 1/3 cup any miso
• 1 pound bok choy, stems separated and chopped, leaves cut into ribbons
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted if you like
• 1/4 cup chopped scallions [I flaked on this]
  

Mise en place.

Blanching the soba noodles.

Tofu, sliced, seasoned, and ready for the broiler.

Reserve 2 cups of pasta boiling water. Combine one with a quart of fresh water and bring to a boil. Add bok choy and cook until silky.

Whisk miso with remaining cup of pasta water and add with noodles into bok choy and cook until just heated through.

I wasn't really bowled over by the dish, but Jimmie R liked it.