Zaru Soba (Cold Buckwheat Noodles) 🍜❄️

Description

Light, cooling, and beautifully simple — Zaru Soba is a classic Japanese fasting dish perfect for warm days or mindful meals. Made from earthy buckwheat noodles and served with a chilled dipping sauce, it’s a refreshing option for vegans, fasters, or anyone craving clean, honest flavors.

Ingredients

• 🍜 200 g soba noodles (buckwheat) (7 oz)
• 💧 500 ml water (2 cups)
• 🧂 50 ml soy sauce (3 tbsp)
• 🍚 1 tbsp mirin (or a few drops of maple syrup for fasting)
• 🌱 1 tbsp finely chopped green onions
• 🌿 1 tsp freshly grated wasabi or horseradish
• 🍘 1 sheet nori (seaweed), cut into thin strips

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Boil noodles: Bring water to a boil, add soba noodles, and cook according to package instructions (usually 5–6 min).
2. 2️⃣ Rinse and cool: Drain and rinse the noodles under cold water until completely chilled.
3. 3️⃣ Prepare sauce: In a bowl, mix soy sauce, mirin (or maple syrup), and a splash of water.
4. 4️⃣ Serve: Arrange noodles on a bamboo tray or plate. Sprinkle with nori strips.
5. 5️⃣ Dip & enjoy: Serve with dipping sauce in a separate bowl, garnished with green onion and wasabi. Dip noodles and slurp!

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 5 min

🔥 Cook: 10 min

⏳ Total: 15 min

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