Tired of Regular Soba? Try Dipping-Style Zaru Soba

Name: Tired of Regular Soba? Try Dipping-Style Zaru Soba
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 bundles soba noodles; 1 2/3 cups mentsuyu (about 400 ml); 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 1/4 teaspoon grated garlic; 1 dash chili oil (ra-yu); 2 inches green onion, finely chopped; Optional: shredded nori (seaweed), grated yam (tororo), etc

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Just a 3-minute twist on classic zaru soba—now it’s like the dipping noodles you get at a restaurant! This is a quick and easy way to change up your summer lunch routine.
Recipe background:
When I lived alone, I often ate soba because it was so easy. Whenever I wanted something different, I’d make this dipping sauce. After I got married, I made it for my husband and he loved it, so now it’s a family favorite.

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Ingredients

Serves 2 servings

2 bundlessoba noodles
1 2/3 cupsmentsuyu (about 400 ml)
1/2 teaspoontoasted sesame oil
1/4 teaspoongrated garlic
1 dashchili oil (ra-yu)
2 inchesgreen onion, finely chopped
Optional: shredded nori (seaweed), grated yam (tororo), etc

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Steps

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Bring plenty of water to a boil and cook the soba noodles.
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Prepare the mentsuyu. If using a concentrated type, dilute with water to make 1 2/3 cups (400 ml).
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Add all the ★ ingredients to the mentsuyu and mix well. This is your special dipping sauce!
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Rinse the cooked soba noodles under cold water, then enjoy with the dipping sauce. Top with nori or grated yam if you like!
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