BUCKWHEAT NOODLES AND ORIENTAL STYLE SOUP

Steps:

• Noodles.
• Mix the buckwheat & white flour in a large bowl.
• Using one hand and pouring approximately 3/4 of the water into the flour, swirl the flour around mixing it with the water.
• This step should be done quickly.
• Set the remaining water aside.
• Using both hands, pick up chunks of dough, squeeze and drop it back into the bowl.
• Keep doing this until the water and flour are well mixed.
• Your dough should be pliable but not sticky.
• Add remaining water if necessary.
• If you have a mixer, transfer the dough to it and knead for at least 10 minutes or until the dough forms a ball and has a shiny look.
• If you do not have a mixer knead by hand as you would bread dough.
• This may take you 15 minutes or more until the dough forms a ball and has a shiny look.
• Dust a board or surface generously with buckwheat flour -- divide your dough in three and roll each piece out until it is approximately 1/8-inch thick.
• Using a sharp knife cut into 1/4-inch noodles, separate them and hang on a pasta rack or spread out on paper towels.
• Continue doing this until you have cut up all the dough.
• Meanwhile have a large pot of water boiling on the stove, Have the water in a rolling boil and drop in the noodles, cook for 3-5 minutes and immediately drain & rinse with cold water, rinse well & drain.
• Place noodles in a bowl.
• Soup.
• Heat saucepan, add oil, saute the garlic, onions and mushrooms approximately 4 minutes.
• Add stock, soy, wasabi, honey & balsamic vinegar.
• Bring to a boil, add zucchini, peas & peppers.
• Simmer for not more than 5 minutes -- you want the vegetables to remain crisp.
• To serve, place approximately 3/4 cup of noodles (they will be cold) in the bottom of each individual soup bowl and ladle in the soup distributing the vegetables evenly and enjoy.
• For Vegetarian use only the Vegetable broth.