Recipes Nugget Markets Signature Recipes
Spicy Soba Noodle Bowl
- Prep time
- 30 minutes PT30M
- Cook time
- 20 minutes PT20M
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
This soba noodle bowl is prepared in a style typical of what you might find throughout the Pacific Rim, especially Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia where sesame oil, fish sauce, chili paste, and lemongrass replace the broth otherwise found in mainland China and Japan.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces dry soba noodles
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- 6 green beans, trimmed and blanched
- 2 tablespoons carrot matchsticks
- ½ cup mung bean sprouts
- 6 shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, blanched, and sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped, roasted, and salted cashews
- 1 stalk lemongrass, chopped thin
- 1 Serrano pepper, sliced thin
- 1 teaspoon chili paste
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce, for garnish
- 1 lime, cut into wedges, for garnish
- 2 sprigs cilantro or mint, for garnish
Preparation
Add soba noodles to boiling water and cook for 5–6 minutes, until cooked through but still al dente. Chill immediately in an ice bath.
Drain noodles, toss in sesame oil, and divide between two bowls. Arrange remaining ingredients (except garnishes) over noodles, drizzle with fish sauce, and finish with a lime wedge and fresh cilantro or mint.