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Zaru Soba 🍜 Cold Buckwheat Noodles 🇯🇵

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Fasting Dishes Japanese Oct 19, 2025 20
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Description

Chilled soba noodles served with an aromatic soy–dashi dipping sauce — minimalist, refreshing, and deeply satisfying, especially in warm weather. 🍃

Hook
Cool, slurpable, and umami-packed — summer Zen in a bowl! 🍜

Ingredients

  • 🍜 180 g dried soba noodles (buckwheat)
  • 💧 1.5 L water (for boiling)
  • 🧂 ½ tsp salt
  • Dipping sauce (mentsuyu):
  • 🍶 120 ml dashi
  • 🍶 40 ml soy sauce
  • 🍯 40 ml mirin
  • 🍚 1 tsp sugar
  • Toppings:
  • 🧅 1 spring onion, finely chopped
  • 🫚 1 tsp grated ginger or wasabi
  • 🌿 1 tbsp nori (shredded seaweed)
  • 🍋 Few drops yuzu or lemon (optional)

Preparation

  • 1️⃣ Cook soba: Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add noodles and cook according to package instructions (usually 4–5 min). Stir occasionally.
  • 2️⃣ Rinse: Drain immediately and rinse under cold running water to remove starch. Chill in ice water 2–3 min.
  • 3️⃣ Sauce: In a small saucepan, combine dashi, soy, mirin, and sugar. Bring just to a simmer; cool completely.
  • 4️⃣ Serve: Pile soba on a bamboo tray or plate. Sprinkle with nori and serve with chilled dipping sauce, onions, and ginger/wasabi on the side.

Total Time

🕒 Preparation: 10 min
🔥 Cooking: 5 min
💤 Rest/Chill: 5 min
⏰ Total: 20 min

Nutritional Value

🍽️ Calories: 330 kcal
🥩 Protein: 13 g
🥖 Carbohydrates: 60 g
🛢️ Fat: 2 g
🧂 Sodium: 880 mg

Advice

Rinse soba very thoroughly under cold water to stop cooking and enhance chewiness. 💦

Why it works 💡
Washing removes excess starch, giving soba its smooth, slippery texture and nutty taste.

Twist 🌶️
Add a few ice cubes to the dipping sauce and top noodles with grated daikon for a refreshing summer variation.

Status

Light, cool, and perfectly balanced — a Japanese classic for mindful eating. 🍜✨ #grannyzen #zarusoba

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