Spring Barley Soup

Name: Spring Barley Soup
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, coconut oil or olive oil; 6 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped; 3/4 cup pearled barley; 1 tablespoon soy sauce, plus more to taste; 1 bunch asparagus (about 1 pound), tough ends trimmed, stalks thinly sliced 1/4-inch thick, tips left whole; 1 cup fresh or frozen shelled peas, edamame or fava beans; 3 tablespoons yellow or white miso; 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar; 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated (about 1 tablespoon)