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Memil Soba (Buckwheat Noodles)

Memil Soba (Buckwheat Noodles)

A simple, refreshing, and delicious Memil Soba recipe to make at home.

JapaneseNoodles
📝 14 steps

What You'll Need

Buckwheat noodles1 handful
Dried pollack2 handfuls
Radish1 piece
Carrot1 piece
Onion1/4 piece
Sugar1.5~2 tbsp
Cooking wine2 tbsp
Jin-ganjang (soy sauce)3~4 tbsp
Green onion6 stalks
Mustarda little
Dried seaweed (gim)a little

Instructions

1

Cut one piece of radish into bite-sized pieces.

2

Cut one piece of carrot and 1/4 of an onion into appropriate sizes.

3

Finely chop about 5-6 stalks of green onion.

4

In a pan, stir-fry two handfuls of dried pollack without oil until golden brown.

5

Add the sliced radish and carrot to the pan and stir-fry together until golden brown.

6

Add the onion to the pan, stir-fry until golden brown, then remove from heat.

7

Pour 3 bowls of water into a pot and add the stir-fried dried pollack, radish, carrot, and onion.

8

Add 1.5~2 tbsp of sugar, 2 tbsp of cooking wine, 3~4 tbsp of Jin-ganjang, half a large piece of dried kelp, and 1 tbsp of ginger syrup to the pot and boil.

9

Boil until the radish becomes translucent and the broth is well-extracted, then strain to complete the soba broth.

10

Grate the radish using a grater to prepare radish juice.

11

Finely chop the green onions.

12

Boil the buckwheat noodles in boiling water until chewy, about the size of a handful, then rinse in cold water and drain.

13

Place the boiled buckwheat noodles in a bowl and pour the cooled soba broth over them.

14

Top with the prepared radish juice, green onions, wasabi, and dried seaweed to finish.