Save time and use fewer ingredients! Two delicious cold noodle recipes that you can quickly make for one person

Hello. I am Ayumi Nakaganji, a chef.

The intense heat continues, how is everyone doing?

As for me, I tend to eat almost exclusively noodles for lunch.

So this time, we will introduce you to a local soba recipe from Tochigi.

Tochigi Prefecture is famous for its soba (buckwheat noodles), with clean water and many places where you can eat delicious soba noodles.

This is a light noodle recipe that uses easy-to-make dried noodles and contains vegetables. It's easy to eat even when you don't have much of an appetite.

1: Even with a small amount of noodles, you'll still be satisfied! The crunchy texture of the addictive "Daikon Soba"

I learned about "Daikon Soba," a local dish from Tochigi that is made by eating shredded daikon radish and soba noodles together. I thought that "Daikon Soba" was soba noodles eaten with grated daikon radish...

The crispness of the radish and the flavor of the soba are perfect for the hot and humid summer.

Since it can be easily made at home, it is a recommended dish for bulking up while dieting or when you have a lack of appetite.

Image: Ayumi Chuganji

[Ingredients] (1 serving)
Daikon radish・・・5cm (sliced)
Soba (dried noodles)・・・80g
A Noodle soup (2x dilution)...50ml
A Dashi soy sauce... 1 tablespoon
A Water... 2 tablespoons
Your favorite condiments (white onion, green onion, shiso leaf, etc.) - appropriate amount

<How to make>

(1) Peel the daikon radish and cut it into thin strips using a slicer or similar tool. Soak it in water to make it crisp.

(2) Mix A in a container.

(3) Boil the soba noodles according to the package instructions, rinse with cold water to remove stickiness, rinse in ice water, and drain thoroughly.

(4) Mix the drained daikon radish and soba noodles together and serve in a bowl. Pour A into the bowl as well.

It would be nice if soba soup came with the soba noodles, but it's a hassle to go out of your way to buy it. However, somen soup doesn't have much punch. Using this recipe as a reference, try making soba soup using somen soup as a base.

2: Soba and chives go really well together! "Chinese chive soba" recipe

"Nira Soba" is a local noodle from Tochigi that is hard to find in Kyushu. Apparently Tochigi is a major producer of "Nira". It is also produced in large quantities in Kyushu, so please try it using fresh chives.

This time, we've added pork shabu-shabu to increase the volume. The stamina combination of chives and pork will help you get through the hot summer!

Image: Ayumi Chuganji

[Ingredients] (1 serving)
Soba (dried noodles)・・・100g
Chinese chives・・・1/2 bunch
Pork (shabu-shabu meat)...50g
A Noodle soup (2x dilution)...50ml
A Dashi soy sauce... 1 tablespoon
A Water... 2 tablespoons
White sesame seeds... 1 teaspoon
Sesame oil...1 teaspoon

<How to make>

(1) Bring a pot of water (not included in the recipe) to a boil, add the chives, and drain in a colander after about 5 seconds. Once cooled, squeeze lightly and cut into 5cm pieces.

(2) Turn off the heat of the boiling water in (1), spread the pork pieces one by one into the pot, and drain in a colander. Allow to cool slightly, then cut into bite-sized pieces.

(3) In the same boiling water, boil the soba noodles according to the package instructions, then transfer to cold water to remove the slime, rinse in ice water, and drain thoroughly.

(4) Place the soba noodles, chives, pork, and ground sesame seeds in a bowl, pour in A, and finally drizzle with sesame oil.

The crisp texture of the chives and the shabu-shabu with just the right amount of fat are a perfect match for soba noodles. Another great thing about this dish is that it can be made in one pot.

What did you think? If you look around the country, there are still many foods that you have yet to try. Both of these can be made with few ingredients and in a short cooking time, so please try them this coming season. (Text by Chuganji Ayumi)
*This article contains information current at the time of publication.

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