Source: O.B., AdobeStockSoba stands out from other types of noodles both in appearance and taste. The reason is that it's made from buckwheat flour. It might seem surprising, but Japanese cuisine isn't just about rice. Here are 20 simple and delicious recipes!
1. Warm Soba Noodle Salad with Vegetables
Source: voronezh.leverans.ruA complete main course with an Asian twist!
You will need: 100g soba noodles, 1 bell pepper, 1 zucchini, 300g green beans, 100g green peas, 1 chili pepper, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 3 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tsp grated ginger, 4 cloves garlic, spices.
Instructions: Cook soba noodles according to package directions, rinse with water, and add a spoon of oil. Roughly chop all vegetables and sauté them with green peas and green beans in the remaining oil over high heat. Add ginger, crushed garlic, and chopped chili. Mix the vegetables with the noodles, season to taste, and dress with soy sauce.
2. Yaki Soba with Chicken and Vegetables
Source: 9111.ruClassic Japanese noodles that can be made almost daily.
You will need: 400g soba noodles, 300g chicken fillet, 2 bell peppers, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar.
Instructions: Cut chicken into strips and fry over high heat. Separately cut vegetables into strips and cook soba noodles according to package directions. Remove chicken and sauté vegetables in the same oil. Return chicken, add soba, soy sauce, and balsamic vinegar, mix, and simmer the noodles covered for 5 minutes over medium heat.
3. Miso Soup with Soba Noodles and Spinach
Source: greatbritishchefs.comA simple and accessible variation of a classic Japanese recipe.
You will need: 200g soba, 2 carrots, 220g spinach, 250g tofu, 50g miso paste, 1 leek, 30g Hondashi fish broth, 1 handful of seaweed to taste, 100ml soy sauce, 3 tbsp mirin, 1 tbsp sugar.
Instructions: Bring about 1.5-2 liters of water to a boil. Add Hondashi broth and cook for 3 minutes. Add mirin, soy sauce, and sugar, and simmer for another 5 minutes over low heat. Cut carrots into julienne strips and add to the broth.
After 5 minutes, add roughly chopped spinach, seaweed, and tofu cubes, and cook for another minute. Separately cook soba noodles according to package directions. Ladle out a cup of broth, dissolve miso paste in it, and pour back into the pot. Stir the soup, add soba, and remove from heat. Garnish the soup with thin leek rings.
4. Soba with Shrimp in Cream Sauce
Source: blog-food.ruTo make the cream sauce even more interesting, we'll prepare it with baked milk.
You will need: 150g soba, 150g shrimp, 1/2 onion, half a cup of baked milk, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tsp flour, 1 pinch each of salt, black pepper, and nutmeg.
Instructions: Cook soba noodles according to package directions. Finely chop onion and garlic, and sauté until golden. Add shrimp and spices, and fry for another 2 minutes. Pour in milk, add flour, and simmer until thickened, stirring constantly. Add noodles to the sauce and mix again.
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5. Soba Bowl with Vegetables and Peanuts
Source: veggy-nsk.ruAn amazing vegetarian recipe with no meat at all.
You will need: 75g soba noodles, 150g oyster mushrooms, 1 carrot, 1 cucumber, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 0.5 tsp honey, 2 tbsp lime juice, 3 tbsp chopped peanuts, 1 handful of green beans, 1 clove garlic.
Instructions: Thinly slice oyster mushrooms and sauté them with green beans until moisture evaporates. Add crushed garlic and spices, and mix. Cut carrot and cucumber into thin julienne strips. Separately cook soba noodles according to package directions and arrange all ingredients in a bowl. For the dressing, mix soy sauce, honey, and lime juice. Sprinkle the dish with peanuts.
6. Soba with Chicken in Honey-Mustard Sauce
Source: changexpress.ruThe highlight of this dish is the original sweet and spicy sauce.
You will need: 150g soba, 1 chicken fillet, 1 bell pepper, 1/2 red onion, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp olive oil, 1.5 tbsp honey, 0.5 tbsp Dijon mustard, 1.5 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp soy sauce, sesame seeds, chili.
Instructions: Mix honey, mustard, soy, and oyster sauces. Thinly slice chicken and marinate in this mixture for half an hour. Roast bell pepper in foil until soft and cut into strips. Thinly slice the onion. Separately cook soba noodles and rinse with cold water.
Fry chicken with the sauce in olive oil over high heat, add vegetables, and fry for another 3 minutes. Add soba, mix everything, heat for a couple of minutes, and remove from heat. Drizzle with sesame oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds and chili.
7. Chicken and Soba Noodle Soup
Source: lo-maps.ruA quick and accessible recipe without specific Asian ingredients.
You will need: 80g soba noodles, 1 chicken fillet, 1 egg, 300g broth, 2 tbsp soy sauce, green onions, spices, sesame seeds.
Instructions: Cut chicken into strips and fry with spices and a spoon of soy sauce. Separately cook noodles and egg, bring broth to a boil. Arrange all ingredients in bowls, pour in broth, add the second spoon of soy sauce, and sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds.
8. Soba with Calamari
Source: cafesezony.ruA very simple, yet delicious and interesting recipe.
You will need: 300g soba noodles, 500g calamari, 250g mushrooms, 1 onion, 50ml soy sauce.
Instructions: Cook soba noodles and rinse with water. Roughly chop onion and mushrooms, and fry for 5 minutes in soy sauce. Add calamari rings, and simmer covered for 3-4 minutes. Add soba, mix, and heat for another couple of minutes.
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9. Soba with Eggplant in Sweet and Sour Sauce
Source: ok.ruDelicious, unusual, and very hearty – definitely try it when you get the chance!
You will need: 200g soba noodles, 2 eggplants, 1 onion, 1 chili pepper, 3 cloves garlic, 4 tbsp each of soy sauce and apple cider vinegar, 2 tbsp flour, 1 tsp cornstarch, 4 sprigs cilantro, 3 tbsp sugar, ginger, and spices.
Instructions: Mix soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, cornstarch, and spices to taste. Dice eggplants, mix with flour, and fry until golden. Separately fry finely chopped onion with garlic and chili. Cook soba noodles according to package directions. Add noodles, eggplants, sauce, and chopped cilantro to the onion, and fry everything together for another 3 minutes.
10. Soba Noodles with Broccoli and Cherry Tomatoes
Source: polezniesvojstva.ruAn interesting blend of Asian and European culinary traditions.
You will need: 150g soba, 200g broccoli, 300g shrimp, 8 cherry tomatoes, 6 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 4 tbsp olive oil, spices.
Instructions: Cook soba noodles according to package directions and rinse with cold water. Pour oil, balsamic vinegar, and soy sauce into a pan and heat. Add broccoli florets and halved cherry tomatoes, and fry for 3 minutes. Add shrimp and fry for another 2 minutes. Add noodles, mix, and fry for the last 3 minutes.
11. Soba with Beans and Mushrooms
Source: donatewales.orgUsually, string beans are used in Asian noodles, but this recipe uses regular beans.
You will need: 400g soba, 600g fresh mushrooms, 200g pickled mushrooms, 1 can of canned beans, 1 red onion, 2 tbsp each of soy and oyster sauce, 1 tsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp cornstarch, spices.
Instructions: Cook soba noodles according to package directions and rinse. Slice fresh mushrooms and fry until cooked. Mix with noodles, add pickled mushrooms, red onion feathers, and beans. For the dressing, mix soy and oyster sauces, cornstarch, vinegar, and spices to taste.
12. Soba with Spinach Sauce
Source: gastronom.ruAn unusual green sauce that harmoniously complements buckwheat noodles.
You will need: 75g soba noodles, 1 cucumber, 1/2 lemon, 1 bunch spinach, 4 basil leaves, 1 celery stalk, 4 sorrel leaves, 1 tsp each of sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds, 3 tbsp olive oil.
Instructions: Cook soba noodles according to package directions and rinse. Slice cucumber into thin strips and arrange on plates with noodles. Blend all greens, olive oil, lemon juice, and celery in a blender. Pour over soba and sprinkle with sesame and pumpkin seeds.
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13. Zucchini Stuffed with Soba and Beef
Source: lifehacker.ruA very unusual recipe that is so easy and pleasant to surprise with.
You will need: 50g soba noodles, 150g beef, 1 zucchini, 1/2 carrot, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tsp tomato paste, spices.
Instructions: Thinly slice beef, grate carrot, and fry together over high heat with spices. Cook soba noodles and add them to the pan. Add tomato paste, crushed garlic, and a little water if necessary. Halve the zucchini, scoop out the pulp, and fill with noodles. Wrap in foil and bake for 40 minutes in the oven at 190 degrees Celsius.
14. Soba with Broccoli and Bacon
Source: zen.yandex.ruAnd we'll also tell you how to make an aromatic dressing for it!
You will need: 75g soba noodles, 40g bacon, 50g onion, 100g broccoli, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 clove garlic, 1 chili pepper, 2 green onion stalks, 1 tsp grated ginger.
Instructions: Cook soba noodles according to package directions. Slice onion into rings, and bacon into strips, and fry together without oil. Add broccoli florets, and fry for another 5 minutes. Blend olive oil and all other dressing ingredients in a blender. Add soba to the bacon and vegetables, and mix everything with the dressing.
15. Soba Noodle and Cucumber Salad
Source: squarefood.ruA light summer salad that comes together in minutes.
You will need: 350g soba, 50ml rice vinegar, 4 tbsp sesame oil, 40g sesame seeds, 1 cucumber, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 0.5 tsp brown sugar, spices.
Instructions: Cook and rinse soba, and grate cucumbers on a Korean grater. For the dressing, mix rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, and spices. Sprinkle the salad with sesame seeds.
16. Soba with Mushrooms, Chili, and Ginger
Source: aidigo-shop.ruIt will taste best if you mix several types of mushrooms. For example, shiitake, king oyster, and button mushrooms.
You will need: 250g soba noodles, 300g mushrooms, 1 chili pepper, 2 tbsp grated ginger, 1 leek, 1 handful of sprouts, 3 green onion stalks, 4 tbsp teriyaki sauce.
Instructions: Slice all mushrooms into strips, and leek into rings, and fry until soft over high heat. Cook soba noodles according to package directions and rinse with cold water. Add chopped chili and grated ginger to the mushrooms, and mix. Add soba and teriyaki, mix again, heat through, and remove from heat. Sprinkle the noodles with sprouts and chopped green onions.
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17. Soba with Carrots and Mushrooms
Source: spbowl.ruWhen serving, sprinkle the dish with green onions and sesame seeds.
You will need: 100g soba, 200g mushrooms, 1 carrot, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tsp honey.
Instructions: Cook soba noodles according to package directions and rinse. Cut carrot into julienne strips and fry over high heat, then set aside. Slice mushrooms and also fry until cooked. Add carrots to the mushrooms and pour in soy sauce, rice vinegar, and honey. Fry everything together for 1 minute and then mix with the noodles.
18. Soba in Soy-Citrus Sauce
Source: cookpad.comWe recommend serving this dish as a cold salad.
You will need: 80g soba noodles, 80g sprouts to taste, 1 tbsp wakame seaweed, 3 tbsp peanut oil, 4 tbsp soy sauce, 3 tbsp lime juice, half a bunch of green onions, 1 bunch of herbs.
Instructions: Soak wakame seaweed according to package directions. Cook soba noodles and rinse with cold water. Finely chop green onions and herbs, add sprouts, and mix everything. For the dressing, mix soy sauce, peanut oil, and lime juice.
19. Soba with Salmon in Cheese Sauce
Source: vkus-eda-dostavka.ruWho said you can't prepare Japanese noodles in a European style?
You will need: 300g soba noodles, 400g salmon fillet, 160g cream cheese, 170ml cream, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 2 cloves garlic.
Instructions: Cook soba noodles and rinse in cold water. Cut salmon into pieces and quickly fry over high heat in soy sauce with garlic. Bring cream to a boil, add cream cheese, and simmer until dissolved. Mix soba with fish and pour sauce over it.
20. Soba Noodle and Pork Wok
Source: soba.bySpicy and aromatic wok noodles in Chinese style.
You will need: 300g soba noodles, 500g pork, 1 onion, 2 bell peppers, 3 carrots, 4 mushrooms, 2 tomatoes, 10g ginger, 1 tsp cornstarch, 4 tbsp soy sauce, sesame seeds, spices.
Instructions: Cut all vegetables into julienne strips, finely chop ginger with garlic, and fry everything together for about 7 minutes over high heat, stirring constantly. Cook soba noodles according to package directions. Cut pork into strips and mix with cornstarch and spices, and separately fry until golden. Add vegetables and soy sauce to the pork, and fry for another 2-3 minutes. Mix everything with the noodles and sprinkle with sesame seeds.