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Zaru Soba
Traditional dish · Japanese
A classic and refreshing way to enjoy soba noodles, served chilled with a savory dipping sauce.
Ingredients
- Soba noodles400g
- Kombu10g
- Katsuobushi (bonito flakes)20g
- Soy sauce100ml
- Mirin50ml
- Water400ml
- Green onions2 stalks
- Wasabito taste
- Grated daikon radishto taste
- Nori seaweed1 sheet
- Saltto taste
Steps
- 1
Prepare the dipping sauce (mentsuyu): In a saucepan, combine kombu and water. Heat gently until just before boiling, then remove kombu. Add katsuobushi and bring to a simmer for 1 minute. Strain the broth. Return the broth to the saucepan, add soy sauce and mirin. Simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool.
- 2
Cook the soba noodles according to package directions in plenty of boiling salted water. Be careful not to overcook.
- 3
Drain the soba noodles thoroughly and rinse them under cold running water to remove excess starch and cool them down. Drain again.
- 4
Arrange the chilled soba noodles on a bamboo zaru (tray) or a plate.
- 5
Garnish with shredded nori seaweed. Serve immediately with the cooled mentsuyu dipping sauce, and optional garnishes like finely chopped green onions, wasabi, and grated daikon.
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