Zaru Soba (Cold Soba Noodles)
Soba noodles are one of very common foods of Japan. They are regarded as healthy food due to their low-calories and well balanced nutrient content. 
It is rich in proteins, minerals, vitamin E, Various others. Above all, content of rutin, known to prevent heart disease, hardening of the arteries, diabetes, high blood pressure, and cancer, is emphasized.
Zaru Soba (Cold Soba Noodles) is one of Japan's favourite summer meals. It's light, refreshing, and healthy delicious you won't be able to stop slurping!
Keep a jar of mentsuyu (noodles soup base) dipping sauce in your fridge and make yourself chilled buckwheat noodles all summer long in less than 10 minutes!
INGREDIENTS: (1 serving)
- 100 gram dried soba buckwheat noodles / dried cha soba noodles
- shredded nori seaweed
- green onions / naga-negi onion
- wasabi (optional)
For preparing dipping sauce
- 1 part soup base soy sauce
- 1part iced water
Or
- 1/5 cup mirin sweet cooking
- 1/5 cup japanese soy sauce
- 4/5 cup dashi
1. Gather Ingredients
2. Boil a lot of water in a pot or large pan, unlike pasta, you DO NOT add salt to the water. Boiled in circulate motion, separating the noodles from each other, cook soba noodles according to the package instructions (each brand is slightly different).
3. Drain the soba into the sieve and rinse the noodles to get rid of starch. Transfer the noodles to the iced water in a large bowl. Set aside til the noodles cold.
4. To serve the noodles. Put soba noodles and garnish shredded Nori (seaweed) on top.
5. Put one part of soup base soy sauce (Tsuyu) & one part of Iced water in a serving bowl or small individual cup. Put chopped green onions and wasabi on small plates serve with the soba noodles.
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