By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 4
233 cal · 20 min
Classic Cold Soba
Recipe GLPRde264b702e5fa3
A refreshing Japanese noodle dish featuring chilled soba noodles served with a savory dipping sauce made from dashi, soy sauce, and mirin. Topped with wasabi, grated daikon, green onions, and crispy nori strips for a light, umami-rich meal perfect for warm days.
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Ingredients
1½ cups dashi
½ cup light soy sauce
½ cup mirin
¼ teaspoon sugar
8 ounces dried or fresh soba noodles
1 teaspoon wasabi
3 ounces peeled daikon radish, finely grated
2 green onions, trimmed and finely chopped
1 large sheet nori sheet, cut into thin strips
Directions
In a small saucepan, combine the dashi, light soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Remove from heat and let the dipping sauce cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the soba noodles and cook according to package directions until just tender, usually 4–5 minutes for dried noodles or 2–3 minutes for fresh noodles.
Drain the cooked noodles in a colander and immediately rinse under cold running water, gently tossing with your fingers to remove excess starch and cool them completely.
Divide the chilled soba noodles evenly among four serving bowls or plates.
Pour the chilled dipping sauce into four small individual bowls, one for each serving.
Arrange the wasabi, grated daikon, chopped green onions, and nori strips in small mounds on a serving plate or individually on each diner's place setting for self-serving.
To eat, pick up a small portion of noodles with chopsticks, add desired amounts of wasabi, daikon, green onions, and nori to the dipping sauce, dip the noodles in the sauce, and enjoy.
Comments
This is a quick, satisfying dish, but the ingredient list demands two stops in Charlotte: soba noodles, dashi, mirin, and wasabi are not standard at Harris Teeter or Food Lion, and you'll need to visit an Asian market like Lotte Plaza or H-Mart for these. The stated 20 minutes ignores noodle cooking and cooling time; budget 30–35 minutes total. Cost per serving lands around $4–5 once you account for specialty ingredients, which is reasonable for a light dinner but not a budget win. It does not reheat well—soba is best served same-night—so plan to portion carefully or eat the full batch fresh.
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