Zaru Soba

Ingredients

• 200 g dried soba noodles
• 2 tbsp grated daikon
• scallions (chopped)
• wasabi paste
• nori (shredded)
• white sesame seeds (toasted, optional)
• 2 15 cm kombu sheets (dried kelp)
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions

1. 1

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2. 2

   Add kombu to 2 cups of water & set aside for 30 mins.

3. 3

   Add soy sauce, rice vinegar & sugar into a small saucepan, bring to a boil & set aside.

4. 4

   Remove kombu, combine with soy sauce mixture in a container with a lid, let cool to room temperature & refrigerate for at least 2 hrs.

5. 5

   When ready to eat, bring a medium pot of water to a boil, cook noodles according to instructions on the packaging (usually abt 5 mins), drain & rinse under cold running water.

6. 6

   Drain & divide noodles among 2 plates or zaru (if using) & top with shredded nori.

7. 7

   Pour 3/4 cup of mentsuyu into a bowl for dipping the noodles & serve with grated daikon (I didn't have any), scallions, wasabi & sesame seeds (add them into the mentsuyu just before eating.