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Soba With a Dashi From Scratch - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Soba With a Dashi From Scratch.
This is an introduction to warm soba noodles with katsuo kelp dashi (kombu dashi) made from scratch By adding it without using granulated dashi or noodle soup base (mentsuyu), the flavor of dashi will be better, and the result will be a little different from the usual. It's delicious to enjoy with different ingredients, so please try it out and we hope you like it!

Cook time

15 minutes

Ingredients
2 servings

  • Soba noodles
    200 g
  • Hot water
    as needed
  • Chicken thigh
    100 g
  • Japanese leek
    1/2
  • Kamaboko
    40 g
  • Wakame seaweed
    2 g
  • Water
    as needed
  • Dashi
  • Water
    800 ml
  • Kelp (Kombu)
    5 g
  • bonito flakes
    15 g
  • (A)Soy sauce
    4 tbsp
  • (A)Sugar
    2 tsp
  • (A)Japanese sweet cooking wine (Mirin)
    2 tsp

How to make

  1. 1. Rehydrate the wakame seaweed according to the instructions on the package, then drain. Cut the kamaboko into 4 equal pieces.
  2. 2. Cut the Japanese leek diagonally into 0.4-inch width pieces. Cut the chicken thigh into bite-sized pieces.
  3. 3. Put the water and kelp (kombu) in a pot and let it sit for about 10 minutes.
  4. 4. Heat it over low heat, take out kombu just before it boils, and add the bonito flakes.
  5. 5. When it boils, turn off the heat and strain it with a strainer covered with a paper towel.
  6. 6. Put it back into the pot, add the ingredient (A), and bring it to a boil over medium heat.
  7. 7. Add the Step 2 chicken thigh and heat it over medium heat. When the color changes, add the Step 2 Japanese leek. Cook until the chicken thigh is cooked through.
  8. 8. Bring another pot of water to a boil, boil the soba noodles according to the package directions, and drain the water. Rinse. it under running water to remove the sliminess and drain.
  9. 9. Add Step 7, bring it to a boil over medium heat and remove it from heat.
  10. 10. Serve in bowls, top Step 1, and it’s ready to serve.

Tips for cooking

Please adjust the amount of salt to your liking. Please use the time indicated on the package as a guide for the boiling time.