Serves 4
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.
