Originally published in January 2013. Updated with new recipe and photos.
I love all sorts of noodles but if I have to choose one of my favorite noodles, it would probably be Japanese soba, or buckwheat noodles.
There are many reasons why I love soba: the slippery and smooth texture and the subtle taste of the buckwheat flour. Served cold or hot with a broth, soba never fails to satisfy my palate. Another thing that I love about soba is the convenience of preparing the noodles.
Soba usually comes in individual serving bundles, so there is no prep work of measuring, soaking, and rinsing involved. All I have to do is peel off the paper wrapper that binds the noodles together, and off they go into a pot of boiling water, and in a few minutes, the soba noodles are ready to be served.
This 15-minute soba noodle soup is the easiest and quickest way to prepare a quick lunch. It really does take only 15 minutes and you have a great serving of healthy and delicious soba in a delicious soup.
You can use a variety of toppings like my recipe, or you can add shrimp, green peas, spinach, or anything you like.
I make this soba noodle soup recipe over and over again, but it has never failed to delight me. Try it and I am sure you will enjoy it!
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15 Minute Soba Noodle Soup Recipe
Soba Noodle Soup - the easiest and quickest Japanese soba noodle soup ever. Takes 15 minutes and restaurant quality, so delicious!
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 bundle soba noodles
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons Mizkan, Bonito Flavored Soup Base
- 1 oz buna shimeji mushroom
- 1 bunch baby bok choy
- 1 hard-boiled egg, halved
Toppings:
- white sesame
- chopped scallion
Directions
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1Heat up a pot of water and bring it to boil. Cook the soba noodles until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside in a bowl.
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2In the mean time, heat up 1 1/2 cups of water and bring it to boil. Add the Mizkan (Bonito Flavored) Soup Base and the mushroom and baby bok choy. Boil for about 1 minute or until they are cooked.
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3Add the egg on top of the soba noodle, then add the soup, and top with sesame and scallion.
Recipe Notes
Mizkan (Bonito Flavored) Soup Base is a magical condiment that you can use to make a variety of authentic Japanese dishes: cold soba dipping sauce, the broth for noodles such as udon and soba. There is no need to make dashi from scratch when you use Mizkan (Bonito Flavored) Soup Base.
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Ali
I roasted tofu in a siracha-miso-soy marinade and added to the soup in place of egg. DELICIOUS!!!
Rasa Malaysia
Ali -yum sounds delicious!
Anna
I am trying to find the Mizkan online and it seems it has corn syrup in the ingredients… do you know of a brand that doesn’t have corn syrup or a supstitite by chance? Thanks :)
Rasa Malaysia
Sorry but I don’t really know.
Randiah
I tried this today and love how simple and fast it is! I added togarashi and garlic to the broth and I used edamame because I didn’t have any book Choy or mushrooms. I will definitely make this again with those veggies. This is a good base recipe, I think I may add tofu or chicken next time, although it isn’t really needed because the dish is so filling
Rasa Malaysia
Yes Randiah. You can do a lot of things with this basic soba noodle soup!
Carol
The soup was great but Mizkan has MSG! and TONS of salt. YUCK. I didn’t check the label. Afraid I can’t make it again.
Rasa Malaysia
Carol, you can buy the green label Mizkan with no MSG and less sodium.
Sasa
What brand of soba noodles did you use? Thx.
Rasa Malaysia
No particular brand.
lestari
if don`t have bonito flavoured soup base, can I use stock cube/ soya sauce instead?
Rasa Malaysia
I think so but taste is not as good.
Susan
Hello! I recently discovered your webbie and i’ve been making a lot your japanese recipes using the Mizkan shortcuts. I made this today and it was pretty good – flavorful but not overbearing. I think I’ll add a little sesame oil/spice/extra bonito flavored based as it was a bit light. Thanks for sharing these easy recipes!
Rasa Malaysia
Susan – that’s great, yes, add anything you like to jazz up the taste. You can also add Japanese 7 spices (togarashi)
KYRIAN GOLD
PLEASE I WANT TO LEARN HOW TO COOK CHINES FOODS PLEASE HELP ME.. I WORK IN A HOTEL AS CONTINENTAL COOK..
Timbo
Great soup. Is this a healthy recipe? It seems like a lot of sodium. Really enjoyed it.
Rasa Malaysia
If it’s too salty for your taste, use slightly lesser Mizkan (Bonito Flavored) Soup Base.
Betty Ann @Mango_Queen
This is such a hearty soup for these cold days. I love that it only takes 15 minutes to do! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Hillary
Even though this recipe looks very delicious, but the best thing I like about it is that it only takes 15 minutes.
Rasa Malaysia
Yep, it really does take 15 minutes. I make this for lunch a lot.
Paul
Can I replace the Mizkan (Bonito Flavored) Soup Base, e.g. with dashi and smth else?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, you can make dashi from scratch and you don’t have to use Mizkan soup base. However, if you have Mizkan Soup Base, you don’t have to make dashi as it’s just adding water and some soup base and you have a very delicious soup.
Michael
I love soba but always wonder how to make the noodles. Thanks for the recipe.
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, it’s very easy to make soba noodles. Good luck!
Jayne
I make easy noodle soup like this all the time, especially when I don’t feel like spending too much time on the stove. You remind me about the bottle of dashi stock I have rolling in my drawer. I have to make this tonight!
Rasa Malaysia
That’s great that my post inspired to make the soba noodles tonight :)