SOBA NOODLES WITH SESAME SEEDS

Revised 8/11/26, original recipe at bottom

Adapted from Nigella Lawson

Serves 4

Ingredients:

30 g sesame seeds

¼ c soy sauce

2 t Chinese black vinegar

4 t rice syrup (or 1 T honey)

4 t sesame oil

2 scallions, sliced thinly on the diagonal

200 g soba noodles (cooked and blanched according to package instructions)

Methodology:

Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan over high heat, tossing frequently, until they turn golden brown, and start making popping sounds.  Set aside to cool, then grind.

Whisk the soy sauce, vinegar, rice syrup and sesame oil in a large bowl until the rice syrup is dissolved.  Add the scallions, sesame seeds, and the cool, drained noodles.  Mix thoroughly and rest for half an hour, to allow the noodles to absorb some of the dressing.  

 

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Original recipe:

Serves 2

Ingredients:

30g sesame seeds

2T soy sauce

2t rice vinegar

2t honey

2t sesame oil

2 scallions, sliced thinly on the diagonal

100g soba noodles (cooked and blanched according to package instructions)

Methodology:

Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan over high heat, tossing frequently, until they turn golden brown, and start making popping sounds.

Mix the vinegar, soy sauce, honey and sesame oil, until the honey is dissolved.  Add the scallions, sesame seeds, and the cool, drained noodles.  Mix thoroughly, and let stand for half an hour, to allow the noodles to absorb some of the dressing.