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Japanese Soba With Dipping Sauce Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 4 spring onions, finely sliced .
  • 1 tsp wasabi paste .
  • 7 fluid oz mirin .
  • 1 1/4 oz bonito flakes, see note .
  • 3 c water .
  • Sauce .
  • 14 oz dried soba noodles .
  • 7 fluid oz shoyu .
  • 1 sheet nori (4 inches)

Directions
  • Step #1 Note: the recipes calls for kezuri-bushi but the zaar computer likes the name bonito flakes better.
  • Step #2 Mix all the sauce in a pan & boil over high for 2 mins.
  • Step #3 Reduce to medium heat & cook 2 more mins.
  • Step #4 Strain through muslin.
  • Step #5 Cool.
  • Step #6 Chill.
  • Step #7 soak onions in ice cold water for 5 mins then squeeze out excess water.
  • Step #8 Toast nori over med flame until dry & crisp then cut into 1/8 inch wide strips with a sissor.
  • Step #9 Heat 9 c water in large pan.
  • Step #10 it should NOT be more than 2/3 pan's depth.
  • Step #11 Bring to boil & add soba.
  • Step #12 Distribute evenly & stir to prevent sticking.
  • Step #13 When it is bubbling pour 1/4 c cold water in to lower temperature.
  • Step #14 Repeat & cook for time stated on your soba package.
  • Step #15 If no time is stated use 5 mins.
  • Step #16 Test the noodle.
  • Step #17 You should be able to cut it with your finger.
  • Step #18 It should be tender.
  • Step #19 Put large sieve under cold running water & pour soba in then wash with hands.
  • Step #20 Rub well to remove starch.
  • Step #21 It should feel slightly elastic.
  • Step #22 Drain again.
  • Step #23 Pour dipping sauce into 4 c Put wasabi & onions on individual serving dishes for guests.
  • Step #24 Divide soba between 4 plates.
  • Step #25 Sprinkle top with nori strips & serve cold with sauce, wasabi & onions.
  • Step #26 Have each guest mix the wasabi & onions into sauce To eat hold the sauce c in one hand.
  • Step #27 Pick up noodles using chopsticks [right.
  • Step #28 I use a fork] & dip in end of dipping sauce.
  • Step #29 Slurp in noodles with lips.
  • Step #30 YOu can also use yuzu, fine grated radish, lime rind, thin sliced garlic or fresh grated ginger root with the wasabi & onions or in place of.
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