Chilled Green Tea Soba Noodles with a Red Onion and Coriander (Cilantro) Fritter in a Cold Dashi Broth

Name: Chilled Green Tea Soba Noodles with a Red Onion and Coriander (Cilantro) Fritter in a Cold Dashi Broth
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 900 ml (1½ pints/3¾ cups) Primary Dashi; 4 tbsp light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu); 4 tbsp light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu); 4 tbsp mirin; 2 tbsp sake; 1-2 tsp caster (superfine) sugar; pinch of sea salt; 2 slices of root ginger, skin on, each 3 cm (1¼ inches) long; ½ bunch of coriander (cilantro), including stems, roughly chopped; ½ bunch of coriander (cilantro), including stems, roughly chopped; ½ red onion, finely sliced into lengths no longer than 3cm (1¼ inches); fine sea salt; freshly ground black pepper; sunflower oil, for deep-fat frying; 1 x quantity of Tempura Batter (version 1 or 2); tempura flour or cornflour (cornstarch), for first coating; tempura flour or cornflour (cornstarch), for first coating; tempura flour or cornflour (cornstarch), for first coating; ½ red chilli; 200 g (7 oz) green tea soba noodles (available from Japanese food stores); 1-2 tsp toasted white sesame seeds; sprinkle of shichimi pepper, or crushed chilli (dried red pepper) flakes; sprinkle of shichimi pepper, or crushed chilli (dried red pepper) flakes; sprinkle of shichimi pepper, or crushed chilli (dried red pepper) flakes; 8 edible flowers (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Japanese Larder

By Luiz Hara

Published 2018

About

Do not be intimidated by the length of this recipe, it is in fact quite straightforward. Most elements must be made in advance including the chilled dashi-soy broth and the fritters, which can be re-fried for a few seconds to warm and crisp them up just before serving.

This recipe uses two important ingredients – homemade Primary Dashi and green tea soba noodles. It is a summertime favourite at my Japanese and Nikkei events.

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Asia
Japan
Starter
Drinks
Vegan

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