Zaru Soba

Name: Zaru Soba (Soba Noodles with Soy Dipping Sauce)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds, toasted and coarsely ground; ¾ cup (185 ml) Mentsuyu; 400 g (14 oz) soba noodles; 4 spring onions (scallions), finely chopped; 2 teaspoons wasabi; 15 g (½ oz) fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated

Soba Noodles with Soy Dipping Sauce

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Japanese Food Made Easy

By Aya Nishimura

Published 2020

About

You can buy ready-made mentsuyu, but a homemade one is much cheaper and healthier, and so easy to make. It also keeps well – make a big batch so this dish can be prepared in minutes.

Ingredients

Fresh

¾ cup (185 ml) Mentsuyu
15 g (

Asia
Japan
Main course
Noodles

Method

Cook the soba noodles according to the packet instructions, then drain and rinse under cold running water until cool.

Mix the mentsuyu with ½ cup (125 ml) cold water. Divide the noodles among four