Rikura at Home VOL.5 "Toji Soba Noodles Made at Home

[Things to prepare]

• gas stove
• 鍋
• A small drainer that can be used as a draining basket

[Touji Soba (2 servings)]

• Soba or udon noodles (either fresh or dried)
• 900ml dashi stock 
• Appropriate amount of seasoning
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[Easy to make at home ♪]

• Soy sauce: mirin: sugar = 7:1:1

1. Boil the soy sauce. *Be careful not to boil.
   
2. When small white bubbles start to appear around the edges, add the sugar and dissolve it while stirring well over low heat.
   
3. In a separate pot, boil off the mirin and evaporate the alcohol. *Again, be careful not to boil. Once the smell of alcohol has disappeared, turn off the heat.
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   2. Add the mirin.
      
4. Simmer over low heat and turn off the heat when a white film begins to form.
   
5. Cool and transfer to a container. Store in a cool, dark place.

*If you let it sit for about a week, the flavor will improve even more!

[Ingredients]

*What I added this time.

• thinly sliced carrots 
• burdock root, shredded 
• Shiitake mushrooms
• flat mushroom
• Shimeji mushrooms
• Enoki mushrooms
• Nozawana (any leafy vegetable is fine!)
• Meat (chicken, duck, etc.)
• Turnip, thinly sliced
• Nameko mushrooms (boiled in advance)
• Thinly sliced fried tofu
• Green onion, diagonally sliced

*Add the ingredients to the pot in this order. Before adding the fried tofu, add the "kaeshi" seasoning to adjust the flavor. We recommend making it a little strong, but you can adjust the amounts to your liking.

[How to make chopped pepper]

*For 10 people

• 300g daikon radish
• 50g carrots
• 50g burdock
• 100g green onions
• 50cc soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon mirin
• Chili pepper (as needed)

1. Chop the daikon radish, carrot, and burdock root into large pieces and soak them in water for about 15 minutes.
   
2. Chop the green onions.
   
3. Add the water from the soaked vegetables and drain them in a colander, then add the green onions, the seasonings and chili pepper and mix well.
   
4. Cover with plastic wrap or something similar and wait for the water to rise.
   
5. When the water rises, it's done.

PROFILE

Soba Restaurant Gassho

Naoya Saito　

• Born in Norikura Highlands
• Professional soba noodle maker
• Hobbies: Listening to music
• Favorite author: Nakajima Ramo

I love delicious food, beautiful scenery, and nature.
My dream is to build a happy family.

Kayo Saito (maiden name: Fukuzawa)

• Born in Ina City
• Hobbies: crafting, leisurely walks, gazing at the mountains, discovering unique spots in Nagano Prefecture
• My dream is to become a super lady who can do anything, and to enjoy life with the mountains until I die.

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