Japanese Salad With Shiso Leaves Sake And Soba Noodles Recipes

SOBA NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Cook soba noodles according to package directions. Drain the noodles and wash them under cold water. Drain well and keep them in the fridge. Note: Do this ahead of time, so the noodles are not too wet when mixing with dressing and vegetables.
• Make the sesame dressing by mixing all the ingredients and adding mayonnaise and chili oil.
• Prep the vegetables by cutting them in julienne, except for the tomatoes. Dice tomato or for cherry tomatoes cut them into halves if using.
• In a large mixing bowl, add noodles, vegetables and toss them together with miso dressing. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and serve them cold with lemon wedges.

SOBA NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Gather all the ingredients.
• To make the dressing, combine the vegetable oil, sesame oil, and crushed red peppers in a small saucepan.
• Whisk it all together and infuse the oil over medium heat for 3 minutes. Alternatively, you can put these ingredients in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 3 minutes. Set aside to let it cool a bit; be careful while handling as it'll get very hot.
• Add the honey and soy sauce to the oil mixture.
• Whisk it all together until the honey has completely dissolved.
• Bring water to a boil in a large pot (you do not need to salt the water for cooking soba). Cook the soba noodles according to the package instructions, but make sure they are al dente. Drain into a colander and rinse the soba noodles under cold running water. This step is important to remove the excess starch from the noodles and to stop the cooking. Drain well and transfer to a large bowl.
• Thinly slice the green onions and chop the cilantro into small pieces.
• Add the dressing, green onions, cilantro, and sesame seeds to the bowl with the soba noodles.
• Toss everything together. Transfer to a serving bowl or plate. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

UDON NOODLES WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS IN GINGER BROTH

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles, and cook until al dente according to package instructions, about 8 minutes. Drain in a colander, toss with sesame oil, and return to pot. Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saute pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add ginger, shallots, and mushrooms; cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to soften and turn golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• Stir chicken stock, vinegar, and soy sauce into pan, and bring to a simmer. Cook until mushrooms are very tender, about 5 minutes. Add spinach and scallions, and stir to combine. To serve, divide noodles among four shallow bowls; ladle soup over noodles.