Cold Soba Noodle Salad (Zaru Soba)

Name: Cold Soba Noodle Salad (Zaru Soba)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Asia, 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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Cold soba noodles served with a sauce for dipping are a summertime favorite in Japan. We wanted a recipe that would highlight the light, refreshing qualities of the traditional dish.

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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