Noodles With Soy Broth Recipes

COOL SOBA NOODLES WITH SWEET SOY BROTH

Steps:

• Combine 4 cups water, dashi, soy sauce, mirin, sake and sugar in bowl. Whisk until dashi and sugar dissolve; set aside.
• Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large saucepan. Add soba noodles, and cook until tender, about 6 minutes. Drain noodles in colander, rinse with cold water until cool, and drain again.
• Combine wasabi powder and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl, and stir. Let stand about 6 minutes, until it becomes a thick paste. Using your finger, form 4 small balls.
• To serve, divide noodles among 4 bowls, and ladle broth over them. Arrange wasabi balls, scallion greens, nori and dried bonito flakes (if using) on top of noodles. Using chopsticks, dissolve wasabi balls into broth; do not eat whole. Serve at once.

EGG NOODLES WITH SOY BROTH

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. In a smaller pot, bring 6 cups of water to a boil; once boiling, reduce heat so water bubbles gently.
• To the smaller pot add soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, sesame oil if using and Sriracha or chile, along with a pinch of salt. Stir and let simmer.
• Add egg noodles to large pot; fresh noodles will be ready in just a couple of minutes; dried will take longer. When tender but not mushy, drain. Taste broth and add more soy, salt, vinegar or heat as you like. Divide noodles into bowls and pour hot broth over all.

NOODLES WITH SOY BROTH

Steps:

• 1. Bring a large pot of water bring 6 cups of water to a boil and salt it. Cook the noodles (fresh noodles will be ready in just a couple of minutes; dried will take longer) When tender but not mushy, drain and remove them, and use their water to make the broth. 2. After removing noodles add soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, sesame oil and sriracha(, if using) or chili sauce, along with a pinch of salt. Stir and let simmer. 3. Add cooked noodles to the pot. Taste broth and add more soy, salt, vinegar or heat as you like. Divide noodles into bowls and pour hot broth over all. VARIATIONS & ENHANCEMENTS To enhance with additional items.: Cook thinly sliced shallot, ginger or garlic in a little peanut oil before adding the water for the "broth," or add sliced celery, bean sprouts, snow peas or sliced carrots to it. Switch to rice noodles, soba, ordinary dried pasta or mung bean threads if you like. Crank up the heat a bit under the broth and warm or cook sliced (or leftover) chicken, pork, beef, Chinese sausage, shrimp, tofu or egg in it. Garnishes are obvious: scallions, cilantro, toasted sesame seeds or chopped peanuts come to mind.