Zaru Soba (Cold Soba Noodles)
Quick and easy cold soba noodles recipe made with buckwheat soba noodles dipped in a flavorful umami tsuyu dipping sauce can be ready to eat in less than 10 minutes!
Servings 2 servings
Calories 502kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 oz dried soba noodles 2 bunches
- 1 cup dashi see notes below
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup mirin
- 3 tablespoons sake
Garnish
- 3 stalks green onion chopped
- toasted sesame seeds
- daikon radish grated and squeeze out excess water
- wasabi grated
- nori shredded
Instructions
- Prepare tsuyu dipping sauce. In a small saucepan over medium high heat, add dashi, soy sauce, mirin, and sake and mix to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil for 2 minutes to simmer off all the alcohol then remove from heat and place in the refrigerator to cool.
- Cook the noodles. In a mediums saucepan bring water to a boil and cook the soba noodles according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse the noodles under cold water. Soak the soba in an ice bath for 1 minute and drain. Transfer to a plate and garnish with roasted seaweed.
- Serve. Serve the soba with 1/2 cup of the dipping sauce in a small bowl and garnish with your preferred garnishes. Dip your zaru soba noodles into the dipping sauce and enjoy!
Notes
See the Expert Tips section for more guidance.
Nutrition
Calories: 502kcal | Carbohydrates: 102g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 3262mg | Potassium: 517mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 4mg