JAPANESE SALAD WITH SHISO LEAVES, SAKE, AND SOBA NOODLES
Buckwheat noodles, called soba, a Japanese stable, are the backbone of this classic composed salad. It also includes shiso leaves, daikon, sake, and radish sprouts -- plus a flurry of deep-fried tempura crumbs for crunch.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Yield Makes about 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Make the dressing: Cook soy sauce, sake, mirin, and 2 tablespoons water in a medium saucepan, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until bubbling, about 4 minutes. Add bonito flakes. Remove from heat, and let cool completely. Pour through a fine sieve into a small bowl; discard bonito flakes.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles; cook according to package instructions, about 5 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold running water.
- Arrange noodles in 4 serving bowls; drizzle each with 1 tablespoon dressing. Arrange nori, radish, shiso leaves, radish sprouts, and tempura crumbs around bowl. Serve with remaining dressing.
SOBA NOODLE SALAD
Enjoyed chilled or at room temperature, this Soba Noodle Salad tossed in a honey soy dressing is exactly what you need for a quick, light meal.
Provided by Namiko Chen
Categories Salad
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Gather all the ingredients.
- To make the dressing, combine the vegetable oil, sesame oil, and crushed red peppers in a small saucepan.
- Whisk it all together and infuse the oil over medium heat for 3 minutes. Alternatively, you can put these ingredients in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 3 minutes. Set aside to let it cool a bit; be careful while handling as it'll get very hot.
- Add the honey and soy sauce to the oil mixture.
- Whisk it all together until the honey has completely dissolved.
- Bring water to a boil in a large pot (you do not need to salt the water for cooking soba). Cook the soba noodles according to the package instructions, but make sure they are al dente. Drain into a colander and rinse the soba noodles under cold running water. This step is important to remove the excess starch from the noodles and to stop the cooking. Drain well and transfer to a large bowl.
- Thinly slice the green onions and chop the cilantro into small pieces.
- Add the dressing, green onions, cilantro, and sesame seeds to the bowl with the soba noodles.
- Toss everything together. Transfer to a serving bowl or plate. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 309 kcal, Carbohydrate 48 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 904 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 9 g, UnsaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving
COLD SOBA NOODLES WITH DIPPING SAUCE
In Japan, where it gets plenty hot in the summer, cold soba noodles, served with a dipping sauce, are a common snack or light meal. Soba are brown noodles, made from wheat and buckwheat, and the sauce is based on dashi, the omnipresent Japanese stock. You would recognize the smell of dashi in an instant, even if you have never knowingly eaten it. It's a brilliant concoction based on kelp, a seaweed and dried bonito flakes. It is also among the fastest and easiest stocks you can make, and its two main ingredients - which you can buy in any store specializing in Asian foods - keep indefinitely in your pantry. I would encourage you to try making it, though you can also use chicken stock (or instant dashi, which is sold in the same stores).
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, easy, lunch, quick, noodles, main course, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt it. Cook noodles until tender but not mushy. Drain, and quickly rinse under cold running water until cold. Drain well.
- Combine dashi or stock, soy sauce and mirin. Taste, and add a little more soy if the flavor is not strong enough. Serve noodles with garnishes, with sauce on side for dipping (or spooning over).
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 233, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 46 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 1411 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
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