Soba (そば or 蕎麦 "buckwheat") are thin Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour, usually gluten-free, but look for "100% buckwheat noodles" (十割そば /jūwari soba) [brands like: Eden Foods, King Soba, or Lotus Foods]
The noodles are eaten in cold salads (ざるサラダ zaru soba) or hot soups with mushrooms (きのこそば kinoko soba), meat (肉そば niku soba), or vegetables...
野菜そば
/yasai soba/
Severs 2
1 Tbs. (15 ml) soy sauce, gluten-free liquid aminos or tamari
1 Tbs. (15 ml) sesame oil
3 Tbs. (18 g) chopped organic garlic
2 Tbs. (12 g) organic chopped ginger
1/2 tsp. (1 g) dried red pepper flakes
4 sliced organic shiitake mushrooms
organic bok choy with leaves, chopped
4 cups (960 ml) organic vegetable stock
7 ounces (175 g) soba noodles, cooked and rinsed
1 organic baby bok choy, cut lengthwise into 6 pieces
diced organic onion
1/2 cup (65 g) organic green onions
3/4 cup (95 g) sliced diagonally organic carrots
1/2 organic lime
1 tsp. (5 ml) rice vinegar or mirin
toasted sesame seeds
1 piece kelp (昆布 kombu) 10 g, 4x4 inches/10x10 cm soak in 3 cups (720 ml) of water for at least 30 minutes
i /long e/
一 /ichi/ 1. Place the sheet kelp and water into a saucepan. Bring to boil, remove the kelp.
二 /ni/ 2. In a soup pot on low heat, add the sesame oil and sauté the garlic, onions, and ginger about 2 minutes.
三 /san/ 3. Add the red pepper flakes and sauté for at least 3 minutes.
四 /shi/ 4. Stir in the mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes.
五 /go/ 5. Stir in 1/4 cup (60 ml) vegetable stock.
六 /roku/ 6. Add the tamari/soy sauce/liquid amino and simmer for a few minutes.
七 /shichi/ 7. Add rest of the stock and the vegetables. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer about 8 minutes.
八 /hachi/ 8. In two bowls, add the noodles, vegetables, and kelp.
九 /kyuu/ 9. When the soup is warmed, pour into the bowls and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
十 /juu/ 10.
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