Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Japanese Zaru Soba
日式冷蕎麥麵
Recipe overview
Chilled soba with dipping sauce and spring onion is a simple refreshing Japanese meal.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 320 g dried soba noodles
- 1 L ice water
- 2 stalks spring onion
- 2 pieces nori
- 1 tsp wasabi
Soba dipping sauce
- 150 ml mentsuyu
- 150 ml water
02
Tools
- soup pot
- colander
- large bowl
- fine sieve
- knife
03
Steps
Step 1
Slice spring onion finely
Slice spring onion finely.
Step 2
Cut nori into thin strips
Cut nori into thin strips.
Step 3
Mix mentsuyu and water for dipping sauce
Mix mentsuyu and water for dipping sauce.
Step 4
Chill the dipping sauce in the refrigerator
Chill the dipping sauce in the refrigerator.
Step 5
Bring plenty of water to a boil
Bring plenty of water to a boil.
Step 6
Add soba and separate gently
Add soba and separate gently.
Step 7
Cook until just tender according to the packet
Cook until just tender according to the packet.
Step 8
Drain soba in a colander
Drain soba in a colander.
Step 9
Rinse in cold water and rub off starch
Rinse in cold water and rub off starch.
Step 10
Chill in ice water for one minute and drain
Chill in ice water for one minute and drain.
Step 11
Arrange cold soba on a plate or bamboo tray
Arrange cold soba on a plate or bamboo tray.
Step 12
Top with nori and serve with sauce, onion and wasabi
Top with nori and serve with sauce, onion and wasabi.
Common mistakes
- Rinse cooked soba thoroughly or it will clump.
Tips
Mentsuyu strengths differ; follow bottle dilution guidance.
