Zaru Soba (Chilled Buckwheat Noodles)

Ingredients

• Soba (Buckwheat) Noodles

  200 g

  $1.54

• Soy sauce

  3 tbsp

  $0.20

• Mirin (Sweet Rice Wine)

  2 tbsp

  $0.17

• Granulated White Sugar

  1 tsp

  $0.01

• Katsuobushi (Bonito Flakes)

  5 g

  $0.32

• Spring onions

  2 stalks

  $0.18

• Nori Seaweed Sheets

  1 sheet

  $0.22

• Daikon Radish

  100 g

  $0.18

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Preparation

1. 1

   Simmer mirin, soy sauce, sugar, bonito flakes, and 150 ml water for three minutes; strain and chill the dipping broth with ice cubes.

2. 2

   Cook the soba noodles in a large pot of boiling water for four to five minutes until tender-chewy.

3. 3

   Drain the noodles and immediately rinse thoroughly under cold running water to remove excess starch.

4. 4

   Finely slice the spring onions, shred the nori sheet into thin ribbons, and finely grate the daikon.

5. 5

   Arrange chilled noodles over a serving plate or bamboo mat, topped with nori shreds.

6. 6

   Serve immediately alongside the chilled dipping sauce, grated daikon, and sliced scallions.