Tenzaru Soba (Tempura With Chilled Buckwheat Noodles) Recipe

Tenzaru soba is a refreshing Japanese summer dish that pairs cold soba noodles with crispy tempura, commonly found in restaurants.

Category Tags:

DinnerEntreeLunch

Cuisine Tags:

JapaneseAsian

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Instructions

  1. Start boiling water for soba noodles.

  2. Prepare and chill mentsuyu dipping sauce.

  3. Slice green onions, grate daikon, and portion with wasabi; chill these garnishes.

  4. Cook soba noodles per package directions, then drain, rinse with cold water, and chill with ice.

  5. Prepare or fry tempura, using various vegetables if desired.

  6. Plate soba noodles on a zaru tray and tempura on a separate dish; serve with the chilled mentsuyu and prepared garnishes.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 756 kcal
Carbohydrate: 87 g
Cholesterol: 135 mg
Fiber: 13 g
Protein: 28 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Sodium: 2354 mg
Sugar: 16 g
Fat: 36 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g