Toshikoshi Soba
Japanese noodle bowl dish eaten on New Year’s Eve. Eating this dish before midnight is supposed to bring long life and prosperity in the year ahead.
Toshikoshi Soba
Course: Lunch, DinnerCuisine: JapaneseDifficulty: EasyServings
1
servingsPrep time
20
minutesCooking time
10
minutesIngredients
3 cups dashi
1 Tbsp sake
2 Tbsp mirin
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp salt
1 bunch soba noodles
1 green onion, thinly sliced
Optional: kamaboko, wakame, togarashi
Directions
- For the broth: In a small sauce pan, combine: 3 cups dashi, 1 Tbsp sake, 2 Tbsp mirin, 2 Tbsp soy sauce, and 1/4 tsp salt. Bring to a simmer and let simmer for about 5 minutes. Then cover pot and set aside.
- For the noodles: In another pot, bring 3 cups of water to a rolling boil. Once boiling, add in soba noodles and cook according to package directions.
- Once time is done, drain noodles and rinse to remove the extra starch.
- Combine noodles and broth in a bowl and top with toppings.