What to do with Soba noodles?

[Donna]

I have acquired about 4 packs of them and would like some ideas other than anything with peanut butter!
Thanks!
Donna

[WellFedRed]

I use them in my lo mein

I also have had a good dish that i think i got from Self or Shape magazine with soba noodles, olive oil, red pepper flakes, shaved parm, and shredded zucchini...I think that's it if not I'll repost once I'm home at the end of the week.

[Donna]

I can't wait! thanks.

[Aaron]

Make a cold noodle salad. Cook them, drain, and rinse immediately with cold water to stop cooking and cool off. Then toss with an asian inspired vinaigrette or sorts. Serve with grilled shrimp or grilled or poached sliced chicken breast.
I have a good recipe from Bill Granger if this sounds appealing...let me know?

[Donna]

Yes, please post! I love asian noodles.
Thank you.

[Aaron]

Soy dressing:
1/4 c. light soy sauce
1/4 c. mirin
2 Tbs. seasoned rice wine vinegar
1 garlic clove finely chopped

So easy, no fat, suprisingly flavorful. Serve tossed with the cold soba noodles and mound sliced poached chicken or grilled shrimp on top.

[Gooseberry]

I do something similar. Make the Asian dressing in a separate bowl, using whatever you have on hand to make a sauce that balances sweet, spicy, sour and salty. Last time I did this (last week) I mixed: a couple drops sesame oil, big splash soy sauce, squeeze of honey, powdered ginger and some blood orange juice and zest. I julienned cucumber and spring onion to roughly the same thickness as the noodles, tossed it together, added the sauce, and ate with some squares of flash-fried firm silken tofu. Yum.

Other flavours I use: garlic, ginger, lime, lemon, cilantro, onions, chives, fish sauce.

[arifa]

i also like to make a cold noodle salad, but i use peanut sauce and add in chopped cucumber and red bell pepper and some sprouts.

[AnneInMpls]

Cold soba noodle salads are great!

My favorite Japanese restaurant serves a fabulous dish of cold soba noodles and warm sauteed salmon with a tangy dipping sauce. I experimented at home and came up with a recipe that's good enough for company.

Make the dipping sauce:
1/4 cup sushi-style Japanese soy sauce (not sure of the
exact name, but there's a picture of sushi on the label)
3 tablespoons mirin
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 or 2 teaspoons sugar
2 slices ginger

Prepare garnishes:
- Green onions, sliced (use both the white and green part)
- Tomatoes, seeded and diced
- Cucumbers, seeded and diced
- Sesame seeds, toasted (optional)
- Seaweed, toasted and julienned (optional)
I always have the green onions and tomatoes; if I have time, I add the other garnishes. Shredded or julienned carrots might be nice, too.

Cook soba noodles as directed, then drain and rinse with cold water. (One package makes 3-4 servings, depending on how hungry you are.)

Salt and pepper some salmon fillets (3-6 oz each). Sear over very high heat, skin side down, in a large skillet with some canola oil. After 30 seconds, reduce the heat to medium and finish sauteing. Don't overcook - the salmon shouldn't be flaky. (The Best Recipe cookbook has info on exact timing and heat levels if you've never done this, but it's pretty easy.)

Put soba noodles in bowls, add the garnishes, and top with salmon. Serve with the dipping sauce.

Anne

[DanielleM]

I use soba noodle soup base diluted with water, mixed with shrimp, tofu, and veggies. You can find the soup base at most asian markets.

[paulj]

I usually eat soba in the simple Japanese style, with a 'Tsuyu' dipping sauce. Usually I use a commercial tsuyu soup base (such as Mitsukan brand). It is a some what sweet, soy and bonito base.

I also like to eat soba along with a nabe or oden style hot pot soup.

paulj

Link: http://www.bluetreegallery.com/bluetr...

[piccola]

If you don't want to do an Asian-style dish, you can pair soba with a mushroom ragoût - preferably with some wild mushrooms in there. You can toss in some bitter greens, too. Soba stands up to strong flavours.

[paulj]

There is book about the noodle and other uses of buckwheat

The book of Soba
James Udesky

Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/4770...

[Niki Rothman]

I like them room temp. with some nice fish entree (baked, broiled, fried, raw - what have you), and a pickled veg. salad (grated carrot, cabbage and scallions - salt, rice vinegar - overnight then drain). For the soba, I'd make a dipping sauce out of shoyu (Japanese soy sauce), mirin (slightly sweet Japanese wine), and broth (chicken would be OK). To be really authentic you'd make dashi broth for the dipping sauce out of bonito flakes, kombu dried seaweed, and mirin and water). You might want to have some wasabi around as well.

[E]

I know this comes off as sacriledge to some, but soba noodles taste great with regular ole tomato sauce (anything jarred or tomato paste-based-- a homemade tomato sauce from cooked tomatoes alone won't really mix well with the soba)

[melon]

Trying to revive this post because I'm on a serious soba noodle kick -- so far I love them with pesto sauce and or with chopped up shitakes, sesame oil, and scallions

[soypower]

my aunt makes a simple soba dish that utilizes cold soba noodles, some soy sauce, a dash of sesame oil, korean red pepper flakes, sesame seeds and green onions. then she fries a beaten egg into a thin crepe like circle and cuts them into strips and adds the strips along with some prawns. yum. she adds quite a bit of korean red pepper flakes so it can get pretty spicy, but it's even better with a nice bowl of kimchi on the side. :o)

[SilverlakeGirl]

Do you need to dress the noodles before chilling them? Or chill with a few drops of sesame oil? Or do they chill after cooking without fear of sticking together?

[soypower]

i think the key to having non-sticky noodles is actually rinsing the noodles several times under in cold water to get rid of residual starch. i've dressed the noodles before chilling and they've been fine, but i usually prefer to dress the noodles right before serving.

[venera]

I like to mix sesame oil, soy, rice wine vinegar, and wasabi paste together, then toss the hot noodles to coat. Maybe a shot of crushed red pepper flakes if I'm in the mood. :)