Chilled Soba with Dipping Sauce
Cold soba noodles served on a bamboo mat with a tangy dipping sauce, topped with cucumber and scallion. A refreshing 15-minute dinner that feels elegant and Japanese.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 340
- Protein
- 12g
Ingredients
- 8 oz soba noodles (buckwheat)
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1.5 tbsp mirin (sweet rice wine)
- ½ cup dashi stock (or water with 1 tsp instant dashi powder)
- 1 medium cucumber
- 2 stalks scallions
Instructions
- 1
Boil soba in salted water according to package directions, usually 4-5 minutes, until just tender.
- 2
Drain soba in a colander, then rinse under cold running water until completely chilled and no longer sticky.
- 3
Whisk soy sauce, mirin, and dashi in a small bowl until the sugar dissolves. Set the dipping sauce aside.
- 4
Slice cucumber into thin half-moons. Slice scallions on a sharp angle into 1-inch pieces.
- 5
Divide soba between two bowls or arrange on a bamboo mat. Top with cucumber and scallion.
- 6
Pour dipping sauce into small cups. Dip noodles as you eat, or pour sauce over the bowl.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- colander
- small mixing bowl
- whisk
- sharp knife
- cutting board
- two bowls or bamboo mat
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