Zaru Soba 🍜 Cold Buckwheat Noodles 🇯🇵
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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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