COLD SOBA NOODLES WITH DIPPING SAUCE
In Japan, where it gets plenty hot in the summer, cold soba noodles, served with a dipping sauce, are a common snack or light meal. Soba are brown noodles, made from wheat and buckwheat, and the sauce is based on dashi, the omnipresent Japanese stock. You would recognize the smell of dashi in an instant, even if you have never knowingly eaten it. It's a brilliant concoction based on kelp, a seaweed and dried bonito flakes. It is also among the fastest and easiest stocks you can make, and its two main ingredients - which you can buy in any store specializing in Asian foods - keep indefinitely in your pantry. I would encourage you to try making it, though you can also use chicken stock (or instant dashi, which is sold in the same stores).
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, easy, lunch, quick, noodles, main course, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt it. Cook noodles until tender but not mushy. Drain, and quickly rinse under cold running water until cold. Drain well.
- Combine dashi or stock, soy sauce and mirin. Taste, and add a little more soy if the flavor is not strong enough. Serve noodles with garnishes, with sauce on side for dipping (or spooning over).
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 233, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 46 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 1411 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
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Gibson Nkomo
[email protected]This recipe was a complete disaster.
Skele Beans
[email protected]I didn't like the dipping sauce for this recipe.
Mary Kashinge
[email protected]This recipe was a bit too spicy for me.
Chiamaka Egwuonwu
[email protected]I had some trouble finding the ingredients for this recipe.
Still muthir
[email protected]This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's worth it.
Crownstar Nestor (Boy_Gurl)
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of soba noodles, but this recipe changed my mind.
Liesa “Lil bea” Shrewsbury
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a quick and easy meal.
Kaelo Koontsenyana
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so refreshing and flavorful.
punaram ram
[email protected]This recipe is easy to follow and the results are delicious!
Berry Collins
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe! It's the perfect summer meal.
SkiredTDK
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times and it's always a success.
M Ali Bhatti
[email protected]I made this recipe for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the dipping sauce and the noodles were cooked perfectly.
Salman mahi jazba
[email protected]This is my favorite soba noodle recipe! The dipping sauce is delicious and the noodles are always cooked perfectly.
O Neal
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The dipping sauce is so flavorful and the noodles are always cooked to perfection.
Christopher Andreadis
[email protected]This was a great recipe! I made it last night and it was a hit with my family. The dipping sauce is amazing and the noodles were cooked perfectly.