Cold Soba Noodles (Memil Guksu)
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5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
534 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Korean
Cold Soba Noodles (Memil Guksu)
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Try this quick, easy, and cold soba noodle recipe. It's a simple dish that is perfect for any day, but it will especially appeal to you during the hot summer months.
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Ingredients
MAIN
- 180 g buckwheat noodles (6.3 ounces), (soba noodles)
- 10 g seasoned dried seaweed (0.4 ounces), finely crushed
- 10 g green onions (0.4 ounces), thinly sliced
- 1 - 2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
COLD SOBA SAUCE
- 1.5 Tbsp soy sauce , regular (I used kikkoman soy sauce)
- 1/2 Tbsp tsuyu sauce (Japanese soup base) * see below for substitution
- 1 Tbsp water
- 2 Tbsp perilla oil or 1 to 1.5 Tbsp sesame oil (toasted)
- 2 tsp sugar , raw or light brown
- 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
- cucumber , thin sliced
- radish sprouts
- egg , boiled
- zucchini , thin sliced & cooked
- perilla leaves , thin sliced
- chicken breast , poached & shredded
- canned tuna , drained
Instructions
- Boil the soba noodles in rolling boiling water just until tender following the package instructions. Drain and rinse in cold water to cool down. Transfer the noodles into a mixing bowl.
- While the noodles are cooking, combine the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mix them well. Set aside.
- Combine the noodles with the sauce in a mixing bowl.
- Transfer the noodles into a bowl. Garnish with the seaweed, green onions, and sesame seeds by sprinkling them around the bowl. Top up with your choice of other optional topping ingredients listed above. Serve.
Notes
- * If you don’t have tsuyu, substitute it with 3 tbsp of homemade dried anchovy and kelp stock (Korean soup stock) and omit the water from the soba sauce ingredients.
- ** If you want to learn more about essential Korean ingredients, check my Korean ingredients list.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
534kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
76g
(25%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Sodium
1484mg
(62%)
Potassium
356mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
311IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
179mg
(18%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 534 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 534kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 76g | 25% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Sodium | 1484mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 356mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 311IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 179mg | 18% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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9 reviews
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