Zaru soba, a traditional Japanese dish, features cold buckwheat noodles that can be made easily at home. Start by rinsing cooked soba noodles to prevent clumping. Mentsuyu, the accompanying savory soup base, can utilize dashi, mirin, soy sauce, and optionally sake, but can be simplified for convenience. For serving, adding ice cubes to the mentsuyu enhances the chill and flavor. Toppings like scallions, nori, wasabi, and grated daikon elevate the dish, which can be enjoyed either elegantly arranged or casually dipped from the colander.
To make zaru soba, start with cooked and rinsed soba noodles, ensuring every last starch is washed off to prevent clumping.
Mentsuyu, a savory noodle soup base, is typically made with dashi, mirin, soy sauce, and sake, though it can be simplified.
Serving the dish with ice cubes dilutes and chills the mentsuyu, enhancing the experience as the noodles are dipped.
Zaru soba can be enjoyed simply for its deliciousness, whether served neatly or in a more casual, messy way.
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