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Cold Soba Noodles

Chilled soba with a salty-savory dip.

July 31, 2026
Cold Soba Noodles

What you'll need: A pot and a dipping bowl… also:

  1. 1. Boil the noodles about 4 minutes. Rinse under cold water until they’ve cooled down.
  2. 2. In the dipping bowl: soy sauce, mirin, a bit of sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Add whatever optional toppings you like.
  3. 3. Dip small amounts of noodles in the sauce and eat.

Recipe by Nadav Ben Jacob

Nadav is a trained chef and has worked and several establishments around Toronto, including Libretto and other popular dining destinations.

What else?

  • Japan's centuries-old tradition of making soba noodles by hand

    NPR >
  • Toshikoshi soba: Meaning, history, and how Japan welcomes the new year with noodles

    Japambience >
  • How mirin is made

    Serious Eats >
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