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A bowl of cooked soba noodles topped with sliced lemon, green onions, nori and sesame seeds.
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Hot Japanese Soba Noodles

A traditional Japanese dish made with buckwheat noodles served in a hot, flavorful soup base.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Total Time8 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Calories: 19kcal
Author: Dana Rao

Ingredients

  • 1 bundle soba noodles
  • ½ tablespoon dashi powder
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 2 ponzu sauce (can sub with soy sauce)
  • 1 green onion sliced

Optional Toppings

  • roasted seaweed
  • tempura shrimp
  • natto
  • okra
  • wasabi

Instructions

  • Boil soba noodles according to package directions.
  • While the soba is boiling, make your soup base. Mix hot water (use water from the boiling noodles) with dashi powder, soy sauce, and ponzu sauce together until dashi powder has dissolved.
  • Strain your soba noodles and rinse under running water so the noodles are not stuck together.
  • Assemble the hot soba noodles by adding the strained noodles to your soup base. Garnish with sliced green onions and fresh lemon (or lime). I love serving with roasted seaweed and tempura shrimp for a full meal!

Notes

Expert Tips
    • Use plenty of water: Cooking soba in a large pot with lots of water helps prevent the noodles from clumping and and cooks them evenly.
    • Use the boiling water from cooking the soba noodles to make things quick and easy when you're making the broth.
    • Rinse thoroughly: Rinse cooked noodles under cold running water to remove excess starch and prevent sticking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 19kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 1061mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg