1
Add 1 liter of cold water and 20g of kombu to a pot and let it steep gently.
Lime Cold Soba
A refreshing Japanese-style lime cold soba recipe flavored with fresh lime and kaishi sauce.
JapaneseNoodles
⏱️ 5 min total📝 12 steps
What You'll Need
Kombu (kelp)20g
Bonito flakes20g
Cooking wineappropriate amount
Mirinappropriate amount
Sugarappropriate amount
Soy sauceappropriate amount
Kaishi sauce100cc
Soba broth700cc
Limeappropriate amount
Buckwheat noodles1 serving
Instructions
2
When the kombu starts to boil, reduce the heat to low to continue steeping.
3
Remove the kombu and increase the heat to bring the pot to a boil.
4
Add 20g of bonito flakes and turn off the heat immediately.
5
Add cooking wine, mirin, sugar, and soy sauce, then heat until the sugar dissolves to make the kaishi sauce.
6
Dilute the prepared broth with the kaishi sauce to make the soba broth.
7
Cool the soba broth until cold.
8
Thinly slice the lime.
9
Pour plenty of water into a large pot, add the buckwheat noodles, and boil for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5m 0s10
Rinse the boiled buckwheat noodles in cold water, then soak in ice water to wash them until cold and chewy.
11
Pour the cold soba broth into a bowl and add the buckwheat noodles.
12
Top with the sliced lime to finish.