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Sesame Soba Noodles

Learn how to cook perfect soba noodles with my best soba tips, then toss them into a delicious, easy soba noodle salad. Great for weeknights!

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Sesame Soba Noodles

Learn how to cook perfect soba noodles with my best soba tips, then toss them into a delicious, easy soba noodle salad. Great for weeknights!

Medium20 min

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Soba noodles are Japanese buckwheat noodles that are served hot or cold.

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Garlic to Thinly Sliced

4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced or finely chopped by hand (see note)

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Garlic to Finely Chopped By Hand

4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced or finely chopped by hand (see note)

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Source: Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)

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2 teaspoons reduced-sodium tamari or soy sauce

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1/2 cup maple syrup or honey

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Avocado to Red Onion

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Avocado to Cheese

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Optional garnish: avocado, red onion, shredded cheese or sour cream

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Maple Syrup to Honey

1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey

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2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey

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2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce (plus more for serving)

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Maple Syrup to Honey

½ teaspoon maple syrup or honey

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What are soba noodles?

Soba noodles are Japanese buckwheat noodles that are served hot or cold.

Jack and I fell in love with them on our first trip to Japan, and we’ve been cooking them at home ever since. Made with buckwheat flour, these noodles have a wonderful nutty flavor and chewy texture.

What are soba noodles? · raw_snapshot.article_sections[0] · Sesame Soba Noodles

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SourceContext note

What are soba noodles?

Soba noodles are Japanese buckwheat noodles that are served hot or cold.

Jack and I fell in love with them on our first trip to Japan, and we’ve been cooking them at home ever since. Made with buckwheat flour, these noodles have a wonderful nutty flavor and chewy texture.

What are soba noodles? · raw_snapshot.article_sections[0] · Sesame Soba Noodles

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