Soba Noodles Served with Scallion Nanban Sauce

Ingredients

• Soba for 4 persons
• 1/2 pound (280g) chicken meat
• 2 large scallions
• 3 1/2 tbsps dark soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsp thick soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 4 tbsps mirin
• 2 US cups thick katsuo dashi
• 3 1/2 tbsps sake
• Sansho pepper as you like

Directions

1. Prepare “kaeshi,” a part of the dipping sauce with the dark soy sauce, thick soy sauce, sugar and mirin and boil it up.

2. Cut thick scallions into 2-inch (5 cm) lengths.

3. Dilute 1 with thick katsuo dashi and sake.

4. Add bite-sized chicken and scallions. Cook for 12 minutes.

5. Cook the soba and drain and serve with the soup. Add sansho pepper, mustard or egg yolk as you like.