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Japanese soba noodles with fish cakes and shiitake mushrooms

Soba Noodle Bowl

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  • Author: Caroline Phelps
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 2 people 1x
  • Category: Noodles
  • Method: Boiling
  • Cuisine: Japanese

Description

A healthy bowl of chilled soba noodles served with various toppings and a tasty tsuyu sauce.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup mirin
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons bonito flakes
  • 250g soba noodles

Toppings (optional)

  • Fishcakes
  • Shiitake mushrooms
  • Boiled egg
  • Chopped nori (dried seaweed)
  • Grated daikon
  • Grated ginger
  • Chopped scallions
  • Wasabi
  • Ichimi or shichimi pepper

Instructions

  1. To make the sauce, put the water, soy sauce, mirin, and bonito flakes in a small pot and simmer on low until the sauce is very warm, but not boiling hot.
  2. Drain the sauce into a bowl and set aside. Discard of the bonito flakes or make furikake by following this recipe.
  3. Cook the soba noodles according to package instructions, drain and rinse under cold water.
  4. Divide the noodles into two bowls, add the toppings and pour a little sauce over the noodles. Serve.

Notes

For any leftover soba, keep it in a storage container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. The tsuyu will keep for up to 2 weeks.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 588
  • Sugar: 27.5g
  • Sodium: 2240mg
  • Fat: 1g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0.3g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 125g
  • Fiber: 0.1g
  • Protein: 20.5g
  • Cholesterol: 1.1mg
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