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Chilled Noodles with Tempura

A refreshing Japanese summer dish pairing crisp tempura with chilled soba and a citrusy yuzu kick.

Chilled soba with tempura and scallions on a bamboo mat, with chopsticks and YUZUCO yuzu juice bottle and yuzu kosho pouch

Ingredients

Serves 2
  • Soba
  • 2 servings soba
  • Yuzu kosho (to taste)
  • Splash of yuzu juice
  • Scallions (thinly sliced for garnish)
  • Sesame seeds (for garnish)
  • Tempura Toppings (choice of):
  • Kabocha
  • Mushroom
  • Asparagus
  • Eggplant
  • Tempura Batter
  • Tempura batter mix
  • Neutral oil (for frying)
  • Salt (to finish)
  • Mentsuyu (dipping broth)
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup mirin
  • 2 tbsp sake
  • 1 tsp dashi powder
  • Water (as needed)
  • Yuzu Aioli
  • ½ cup mayo
  • ½ tbsp yuzu kosho
  • 1 clove garlic (grated)
  • Splash of yuzu juice
  • Scallions (thinly sliced for garnish)

Instructions

Step 1
Cook soba according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
Step 2
Trim toppings, cut into uniform pieces, and dredge in tempura batter. Heat oil to ~350°F and fry in batches until golden brown, flipping for even cooking. Drain on paper towels and season with salt.
Step 3
Simmer soy sauce, mirin, sake, and dashi powder together. Cool, then dilute with water to taste.
Step 4
Mix yuzu kosho, garlic, and yuzu juice in a bowl. Add mayo and stir until smooth. Garnish with scallions.
Step 5
To assemble: place soba in a bowl, ladle in mentsuyu with a splash of yuzu juice, top with tempura, a small dollop of yuzu kosho, scallions, and sesame seeds. Serve remaining tempura on the side with yuzu aioli.

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