Soba noodles chirashi

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup mirin
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons bonito flakes
• 250g soba noodles

Toppings (optional)

• fish cakes
• shiitake mushrooms
• boiled egg
• chopped nori (dried seaweed)
• grated daikon
• grated ginger
• chopped scallions
• wasabi
• coriander
• ichimi or shichimi pepper

Instructions

• to create the sauce, place the water, soy, mirin and dried fish flakes in a very little pot and simmer on low till the sauce is incredibly heat, however not boiling hot.

• Cook the soba noodles per package directions, drain and rinse underneath cold water.

• Divide the noodles into 2 bowls, add the toppings and pour a touch sauce over. place the rest of the sauce in a very little sauce pot and serve with soba, for those who’d prefer to add additional flavor to their dish.