Cold soba noodles with shiitake dipping sauce

Based on 6 ratings

Mary-Linh Tran

Junior Food Editor at Kitchen Stories

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Difficulty

Easy 👌
35
min.
Preparation
0
min.
Baking
0
min.
Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-2+
200 g soba noodles
2 dried shiitake mushrooms
½ sheet kombu
400 ml water
60 ml soy sauce
3½ tbsp mirin
2 scallions
dried seaweed sheet (shredded, for garnish)
white sesame seed (toasted)
Metric
Imperial

Utensils

  • 2 pots
  • 1 slotted spoon
  • 1 sieve
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 knife

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Nutrition per serving

Cal
405
Protein
18 g
Fat
1 g
Carb
82 g

  • Step 1/3

    • 2 dried shiitake mushrooms
    • ½ sheet kombu
    • 400 ml water
    • 60 ml soy sauce
    • 3½ tbsp mirin
    • 1 pot
    • 1 slotted spoon

    Combine shiitake, kombu, and water in a pot and bring to a boil. Let simmer for approx. 10 min. Stir in soy sauce and mirin, and remove from heat. Let cool for another 15 min., then remove shiitake and kombu. Transfer the sauce to a bowl and let it chill in the refrigerator.

  • Step 2/3

    • 200 g soba noodles
    • 1 pot
    • 1 sieve

    Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the soba noodles and cook according to the package instructions or until al dente, approx. 4 min. Drain and then rinse vigorously under ice-cold water. Let drain well in a sieve.

  • Step 3/3

    • 2 scallions
    • dried seaweed sheet (shredded, for garnish)
    • white sesame seed (toasted)
    • 1 cutting board
    • 1 knife

    Thinly slice scallion. Divide noodles among serving plates, sprinkling scallions, nori, and sesame seeds over the noodles. Serve with individual bowls of dipping sauce. Enjoy!