Hot Soba

Name: Hot Soba
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 5 cups Dashi (page 40); 1/2 cup Japanese soy sauce; 1/2 cup mirin; 1/2 cup stemmed and halved enoki mushrooms; 12 pea pods, trimmed; 14 ounces dried soba noodles; 2 scallions, both white and green parts, thinly sliced on an angle; 2 sprigs of mitsuba leaves, chopped; Pinch of ichimi togarashi (Japanese red pepper flakes; optional); Pinch of salt

December 9, 2011

You can whip up these fast and easy noodles in 15 minutes. They’re a typical lunchtime dish in Japan, and the hot soba and broth are especially comforting on a frigid winter day. If you have any leftover chicken, pork, shrimp, or grilled fish in the refrigerator, you can easily add them to this dish, if you’d like. Be sure to shred the chicken or pork. You can also try this soba with cubed firm tofu, which complements the garnishes nicely.

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