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Zaru Soba (Chilled Soba Noodles) / ざるそば

Next in my Japanese Summer Noodle series is Zaru Soba. This classic dish makes an easy and healthy quick meal and is perfect for warm days.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: zaru soba
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 2 bundles (servings) soba noodles dried or frozen
  • water for boiling noodles
  • green onions sliced
  • wasabi

Tsuyu

  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp dashi bottled concentrate or granules

Instructions

Tsuyu

  • In a small pot over medium heat, combine all tsuyu ingredients. Mix well until boiling.
  • Remove from heat and allow it to cool down (either to room temperature or chill in the fridge).

Soba

  • In a pot of boiling water, cook soba according to package instructions.
  • Once cooked, drain and rinse in cold water. If you would like your noodles even colder, you can dunk them in an ice water bath.
  • Place the chilled soba noodles onto a plate or a zaru (a bamboo strainer).
  • Pour chilled tsuyu into a small bowl or soba cup.
  • Put topping ingredients onto a plate.
  • To enjoy: put topping ingredients of choice into your tsuyu and mix. Take some soba and dip directly into the tsuyu cup and slurp. Repeat and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe by Sylvia Wakana (http://sylviawakana.com)