Okinawa Soba Noodles
photo by Pearl Ishizaki
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 200 g okinawa soba noodles (wheat noodles)
- 400 g pork
- 1⁄3 cup awamori
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 pieces fish cakes
- 5 g red pickled ginger (benishoga)
- 5 g chopped green onions
- 5 cups water
- 2 cups dashi
directions
- Before starting, leave the pork at room temperature for about 20 minutes.
- Put the pork in a pan then pour water just enough to cover the pork. Bring it to a boil then keep boiling for about 5 minutes then drain and discard the liquid.
- Pour 5 cups of water in a pot then add 1/3 cup of awamori. Add the pork then bring it to a boil. Once it boils, reduce the heat to low then simmer for at least an hour or until the pork becomes tender.
- Remove the pork and reserve the broth which will be used later. Slice the pork into several large pieces.
- Place the pork slices in a pot then add 1/2 cup of the reserved pork broth, 3 tablespoons of brown sugar, and 3 tablespoons of soysauce. Cook for 20 minutes using medium-low heat. Turn off the heat then set aside the pork.
- In a pot, pour 2 cups of the reserved pork broth then add 2 cups of dashi stock. Bring it to a boil then add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and adjust taste with salt. This will be the soup for the soba.
- Cook the soba noodles according to the package's instruction.
- Drain the soba noodles then transfer it to a large serving bowl. Pour the soup then add a piece of fishcake and a slice or two of the braised pork. Add some red pickled ginger and chopped green onions as toppings. Serve while hot.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Pearl Ishizaki
United States
Hello! I'm a YouTuber home chef from the Philippines now based in Japan. I love to share the recipes I've learned from my travels around Japan. Please enjoy my recipes.