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Toshikoshi Soba 年越し蕎麦

Toshikoshi soba noodle recipe for crossing over into the New year. Starting the new year with a clean slate by eating this delicious Toshikoshi soba.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 187 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

Soup
  • 480ml/2cup dashi stock *1
  • 30ml/2tbsp soy sauce
  • 30ml/2tbsp mirin *2
Soba Noodle
  • 180g/6oz dry soba noodle
  • 2.6L/11cups water to cook soba noodle
Topping
  • 2 tempura prawn *3
  • 4 lices Kamaboko fish cakes *4
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped scallions
  • 1/4 tsp Shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spices) (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Combine all soup ingredients into a saucepan over medium - high heat and bring to boil.
  2. Turn the heat off and set aside.
  3. Cook Soba noodle. Boil water in a large pot.
  4. Add soba noodle and stir with chopsticks.
  5. Cook for 4 minutes. *5
  6. Drain the water and place the noodle into two separate noodle bowls.
  7. Top with tempura prawn, kamaboko fish cakes, and scallion.
  8. Pour the soup over the noodle and sprinkle Shichimi togarashi chilli powder as you like.

Notes

  • *1 Dashi stock - make from scratch see here
  • Or use 1tsp of Dashi Powder with No MSG to the same amount of water of the recipe.
  • *2 If you can not access to Mirin, substitute with 2 tbsp of dry sherry with 1 tsp of caster sugar. 
  • *3 See how to make Tempura prawn here.
  • I made three. One for me and Two for my son.
  • *4 optional. If you can not get kamaboko, you can substitute with anything you want, such as chicken, boiled eggs, tofu etc. 
  • *5 or follow as your pocket instructions.
  • * Nutritional facts are calculated based on one tempura prawn.

Nutrition Information

Calories 187kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 15mg (5%) Sodium 942mg (39%) Potassium 38mg (1%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 104IU (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 14mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 187

% Daily Value*

Calories 187kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 942mg 39%
Potassium 38mg 1%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 104IU 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.