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Soba
This delightful recipe is easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 1 serving
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 1 pack of dried soba
Mentusyuu (Soba dipping soup):
- 50 ml sake
- 100 ml mirin
- 100 ml soy sauce
- 1 piece of kombu (dried kelp) 4 x 4 cm (1.5 x 1.5 inches)
- 10 g katsuoboshi
Topings:
- scallions
- seaweed
- nagaimo (Japanese yam) (optional)
- daikon (Japanese horseradish) (optional)
Instructions
How to make soba
- Put all the mentsuyuu ingredients into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Turn down the heat and cook on low for 5 minutes.
- Strain and set aside.
- Boil the soba noodles according to the packet.
- Drain and rinse under cold water.
- Slice the scallions as thinly as possible.
- Grate the daikon and nagaimo and place in separate dishes.
- For the dipping soup, dilute with 3 parts iced water and 1 part mentsuyuu.
- Serve the soba noodles on a sieve. Traditionally a bamboo rolling sieve is used but anything is okay!
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