Soba is the Japanese name for buckwheat and it also means the noodles made from buckwheat flour. In Japan Soba Noodles are served either simply chilled with a dipping sauce or in hot broth as a noodle soup, similar to how Japanese Udon noodle soup is prepared. Cold soba noodles are typically served in zaru, which means bamboo basket in Japanese. <br /><br />Ingredients<br />150g Of Soba<br />4 Parts Of Dashi (Veg Or Fish Stock)<br />1 Part Of Japanese Dark Soy Sauce<br />1 Part Of Mirin / Sake (Sweet Cooking Wine)<br />Tip: One Can Alternate Mirin By Adding Sugar To Dry White Wine<br />Julians Of Sea Weed/ Nori For Garnish<br />Chopped Leeks Or Spring Onions<br />White Sesame Seeds<br />Wasabi<br /><br />Tips while you cook<br />Do not add any salt while cooking soba as it already contains salt in it<br /><br />One can alternate the soba with udon (thicker noodles) or somen (thinner noodles), both are made out of whole wheat<br /><br />Soba comes in different flavours such as green tea or cha soba<br /><br />Gently handle the soba or chances are that the strands will break<br /><br />Vigorous boiling ensures that soba rolls in water and is cooked evenly<br /><br />Take a noodle of soba and dip it in cold water and break open to check if the inside is still white which means it still needs more cooking<br /><br />Learn to make SpciyBean Ohitashi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQuSGuXGFyE<br />Subscribe to IFN http://www.youtube.com/indiafoodnetwork<br /><br />Learn to make Soda Salad as well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx6Ty_QLbBg<br /><br />So try this healthy dish with a delicious Japanese flavour and give us your feedback.<br />Like us on facebook http://www.facebook.com/<br />Follow us on twitter @infoodnetwork
