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Tempura Soba with Shrimp in Hot Broth

Buckwheat noodles in a hot, soy-rich dashi broth crowned with just-fried shrimp tempura in a lacy, lumpy batter and a sliver of yuzu rind; the batter drinks up the broth at the edges while the tops stay crisp.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on50 min
  • Total1 h 45 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

dashi

  • 1½ Lcold water
  • 30 gkombu, wiped
  • 30 gdried bonito flakes (hana-katsuo)

noodle broth

  • 1¼ tspsalt
  • 3 tbspdark (koikuchi) soy sauce
  • 2 tbsplight (usukuchi) soy sauce
  • 1 tbspsugar
  • 1 tbspmirin

tempura

  • 12medium shrimp
  • 3 tbspplain flour, for dusting
  • 1egg yolk
  • 240 mlice water
  • 120 gplain flour (about 1 cup), sifted
  • 1½ Lneutral oil for deep-frying

bowls

  • 675 gdried buckwheat noodles (soba)
  • 4 piecesyuzu or lemon rind, about 2.5 x 2 cm
  • to tasteshichimi togarashi (seven-spice mixture)

Diet

  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Egg
  • Soy
  • Fish
  • Crustacean shellfish
  • Sesame
  • Sulfites
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Tuna
  • Bonito
  • Shrimp
  • Legumes (any)
  • Poppy seeds
  • Wheat
  • Rice
  • Buckwheat
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Ginger
  • Sichuan pepper
  • Mold-ripened and koji-fermented foods
  • Seaweed (any)
  • Kelp
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Probe thermometer

Season

  • Winter
  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weekend project

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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