Zaru Soba with Smoked Salmon
Learn to make zaru soba with a proper mirin-soy dipping base. Only 10 ingredients. No stove time beyond boiling water.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 350kcal
Equipment
- Pot
- serving bowls
Ingredients
- 300 g soba noodles
- 2 cups water
- 3 tbsps mirin
- 2 tbsps soy sauce
- ½ tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsps bonito flakes
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 50 g smoked salmon
- bonito flakes and strips of Japanese seaweed (nori) , for garnishing
Instructions
- If using dried soba noodles, place noodles in a pot of boiling water to cover and stir slowly to prevent them from sticking together. Bring water to a boil again and add 1 cup of water. Boil noodles till they become soft enough, yet still have bite. Drain and rinse noodles under cold water.
- If using ready-cooked soba, bring a pot of water to boil, and heat soba for about 2 mins. Drain noodles and rinse under cold water. Set aside.
- To make dipping sauce, place water, mirin, soy sauce, sugar and salt in a small pot; bring to boil. Add bonito flakes and grated ginger. Remove from fire and set aside for 5 mins.
- Strain mixture into small serving bowls.
- To assemble, top soba noodles with smoked salmon slices, and garnish with bonito flakes and seaweed. Serve with a bowl of dipping sauce on the side.