Zaru Soba Recipe (Japanese Cold Noodles)
Zaru soba is a popular Japanese cold noodle dish usually served with umami rich dipping sauce. The dipping sauce is made with mirin, soy sauce, dashi powder, water and sugar. Traditionally soba noodles are cooked, rinsed multiple times in cold water, bundled into small portions and served on a bamboo mat along side with tsuyu dipping sauce, wasabi and green onions.
Equipment
Sauce Pan
Ingredients
For Diluted Tsuyu (Dipping Sauce)
- 1 cup Water
- 1 teaspoon Dashi powder
- ¼ cup Soy sauce
- ¼ cup Mirin
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
For Cooking noodles
- 200 grams Soba noodles
- 2 litre Water for cooking noodles
For Garnish
- 4 teaspoon Wasabi
- 4 tablespoon Green onions chopped finely
Instructions
- Take water, dashi powder, soy sauce, mirin and sugar in a sauce pan and bring it to a simmering stage. The sugar should be completely melted into the sauce. Now pour this into a heat safe bottle or container and store in fridge until ready to serve. The sauce should be cold at the time of serving.
- Bring water to a full boil, drop in soba noodles and cook until noodles is completely cooked as per package directions. Strain the noodles through a sieve and rinse in cold water multiple times rubbing it well so the excess starch leaves. Set aside to strain completely.
- To serve zaru soba. Bundle small portion of the noodles and place on a bamboo mat. Pour the dipping sauce in a small bowl, take wasabi, spring onions in another bowl and serve.
- How to Enjoy Zaru Soba - Take some amount of the wasabi and mix into the broth, sprinkle with green onions. Take small portion of noodles using chopstick, dunk it into the cold dipping sauce and slurp.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Zaru Soba Recipe (Japanese Cold Noodles)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
428
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
0.1
g
1
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2
g
Sodium
2696
mg
117
%
Potassium
369
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
96
g
32
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
14
g
16
%
Protein
18
g
36
%
Vitamin A
121
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
88
mg
9
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.