10-Minute Zaru Soba
Chilled buckwheat noodles with a punchy dipping sauce of soy, mirin, and dashi. Served with fresh toppings—crispy and refreshing in under 10 minutes.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 11g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Combine soy sauce, mirin, and dashi in a small bowl. Stir until mirin dissolves. Set aside.
Step 2
Boil salted water in a large pot. Add soba noodles and cook until just tender, about 4 minutes.
Step 3
Drain noodles in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse under ice-cold running water until completely chilled.
Step 4
Slice cucumber into thin matchsticks. If using nori, cut into thin strips.
Step 5
Divide noodles between two plates or bamboo mats. Top with cucumber and nori.
Step 6
Pour dipping sauce into two small bowls. Dip noodles into sauce with each bite.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- fine-mesh strainer
- small mixing bowl
- two small dipping bowls
- cutting board
- sharp knife
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