Cold Soba Noodle Salad (Zaru Soba)

Name: Cold Soba Noodle Salad (Zaru Soba)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Japanese, Asian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, salt; 14 ounces, dried soba noodles; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1/4 cup, soy sauce; 3 tablespoons, mirin; 1/2 teaspoon, sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, minced or grated fresh ginger; 1/4 teaspoon, wasabi powder or paste; 4 large, red radishes, grated on the large holes of a box grater; 3 , medium scallions, sliced thin on the bias (see illustration below); 1 (8 by 2 1/2-inch) piece, nori (about one-third of an 8-inch square sheet), toasted and cut into thin strips; 1/4 cup, bonito flakes, optional (see note)

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SERVES6

TIME40 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For our version of zaru soba, we cooked the noodles in at least 4 quarts of water and quickly rinsed them under cold running water to prevent overcooking, tossing them with a little bit of vegetable oil to avoid clumping. For the dipping sa...

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