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    Chilled Soba Noodle Salad

    Jun 04, 2019 4 minutes
    BY ANNIE PETITO

    Hearty, flavorful soba noodles are a staple of Japanese cooking. Made from buckwheat, the seed of a flowering plant closely related to rhubarb and sorrel, these noodles boast an earthy taste and a slightly chewy texture.

    Soba noodles can be slurped up along with hot broth, but they also are often enjoyed in a spare bamboo-tray presentation featuring twists of chilled noodles; a dipping sauce made with soy sauce, mirin, and rice vinegar; a dab of wasabi on the side; and shredded toasted nori (dried seaweed). The simple dish, called , is a beautiful way to showcase the noodles’ earthy, nuttysweet flavor and resilient

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