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🍝 Japanese noodle soup with spinach

445 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 200 g Soba noodles (brown buckwheat noodles)
• 20 g Dashi broth (Japanese instant fish-based broth, Asian store)
• 20 g Bonito flakes (Katsuo-bushi, flakes from dried bonito fillet, Asian store)
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp sake
• 150 g spinach
• 2 spring onions
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 4 eggs
• Shichimi Togarashi (Asian pepper mix; Asian store)

Instructions

1. 1. Bring plenty of water to a boil and add salt.
2. 2. Cook the soba noodles (buckwheat noodles) in it for about 8 minutes until al dente.
3. 3. Drain the noodles and rinse them immediately with cold water to stop the cooking process.
4. 4. Set the cooled noodles aside.
5. 5. Bring 1.2 liters of water to a boil in a pot.
6. 6. Stir in the dashi powder (Japanese fish stock) and let the broth simmer for 5 minutes.
7. 7. Add the bonito flakes (dried tuna shavings) and cook for another 5 minutes.
8. 8. Strain the broth through a fine sieve to remove the solids.
9. 9. Season the clear broth with soy sauce and sake (Japanese rice wine).
10. 10. Clean the spinach and wash it thoroughly.
11. 11. Remove the tough stems from the spinach.
12. 12. Blanch the spinach briefly in a little salted water until it wilts.
13. 13. Drain the spinach and shock it with cold water.
14. 14. Let the spinach drain well.
15. 15. Trim the spring onions and wash them.
16. 16. Slice the spring onions into thin rings.
17. 17. Bring 2 liters of water to a boil in a wide pot.
18. 18. Reduce the heat so that the water is only simmering (barely bubbling).
19. 19. Add salt and vinegar to the water.
20. 20. Crack each egg individually into a small cup.
21. 21. Gently slide each egg into the gently bubbling water.
22. 22. Poach the eggs for 3 to 4 minutes.
23. 23. Divide the noodles, spinach, and one poached egg among 6 bowls.
24. 24. Pour the boiling hot broth over everything.
25. 25. Sprinkle the spring onion rings on top.
26. 26. Serve Shichimi Togarashi (a Japanese seven-spice blend) on the side for seasoning.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 445
• Protein: 20 g · Fett/Fat: 15 g · Carbs: 64 g