Cold Cha Soba with Wasabi Dipping Sauce
Green tea buckwheat noodles served ice-cold with a tangy dipping sauce and fresh wasabi. Ready in 15 minutes—pure, refreshing, and ridiculously easy.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 9g
Ingredients
- 200 g cha soba (green tea buckwheat noodles)
- 1 cup dashi (or vegetable broth)
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 tsp wasabi
- 2 tbsp scallions, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add cha soba and cook until al dente, about 4-5 minutes. Drain and rinse under ice-cold water until completely chilled.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together dashi, soy sauce, and mirin until the sugar dissolves. Stir in wasabi until smooth.
- 3
Divide chilled noodles between two bowls. Pour dipping sauce into small accompanying bowls. Top noodles with scallions.
- 4
Serve immediately. Dip each mouthful of noodles into the sauce before eating.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- colander
- small mixing bowl
- whisk
- two serving bowls
- two small dipping bowls
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