Zaru Soba Recipe (Japanese Cold Noodles)

For Diluted Tsuyu (Dipping Sauce)

• 1 cup Water
• 1 tsp Dashi powder
• ¼ cup Soy sauce
• ¼ cup Mirin
• 1 tbsp Sugar

For Cooking noodles

• 200 grams Soba noodles
• 2 litre Water (for cooking noodles)

For Garnish

• 4 tsp Wasabi
• 4 tbsp Green onions (chopped finely)

1. 1

   Take water, dashi powder, soy sauce, mirin and sugar in a sauce pan and bring it to a simmering stage. The sugar should be completely melted into the sauce. Now pour this into a heat safe bottle or container and store in fridge until ready to serve. The sauce should be cold at the time of serving.

2. 2

   Bring water to a full boil, drop in soba noodles and cook until noodles is completely cooked as per package directions. Strain the noodles through a sieve and rinse in cold water multiple times rubbing it well so the excess starch leaves. Set aside to strain completely.

3. 3

   To serve zaru soba. Bundle small portion of the noodles and place on a bamboo mat. Pour the dipping sauce in a small bowl, take wasabi, spring onions in another bowl and serve.

4. 4

   How to Enjoy Zaru Soba - Take some amount of the wasabi and mix into the broth, sprinkle with green onions. Take small portion of noodles using chopstick, dunk it into the cold dipping sauce and slurp.