A bowl of soba noodles sitting in a warm ginger garlic broth, topped with shiitake mushrooms, sliced scallions and sesame seeds

Shiitake Soba Noodles in Ginger Garlic Broth

Name: Shiitake Soba Noodles in Ginger Garlic Broth
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: water, 4 cups; vegetable broth, 2 cups; onion, 1 sliced; ginger, 1 tablespoon grated; garlic, 3 cloves sliced; shiitake mushrooms, 1 cup sliced; carrots, 1 cup sliced; gluten-free soba noodles, 1/2 pound; scallions, 2 tablespoons chopped, for garnish; sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon toasted, for garnish; oil, 1 tablespoon; salt, 1 teaspoon

Category Main Course

Prep 15 minutes

Cook 30 minutes

Style Japanese

Technique Boiling

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily Recipe: June 13, 2023

This recipe is inspired by Japanese cuisine and features shiitake mushrooms which are in season during June. The dish is a vegetarian and gluten-free take on soba noodles. The broth is infused with ginger and garlic which warms up the body on a cooler day.

Ingredients (for 4)

Water - 4 cups
Vegetable broth - 2 cups
Onion - 1 - sliced
Ginger - 1 tablespoon - grated
Garlic - 3 cloves - sliced
Shiitake mushrooms - 1 cup - sliced
Carrots - 1 cup - sliced
Gluten-free soba noodles - 1/2 pound
Scallions - 2 tablespoons - chopped, for garnish
Sesame seeds - 1 tablespoon - toasted, for garnish
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Salt - 1 teaspoon

Preparation

Step 1 - 🔥🍳🧅

In a pot, heat up the oil and add the sliced onions, grated ginger, and sliced garlic and cook until fragrant
Step 2 - 🍄🥕🥘

Add the sliced shiitake mushrooms and sliced carrots to the pot and cook for 3 minutes
Step 3 - 💦🍜🍲

Add the water and vegetable broth, then bring to a boil
Step 4 - 👨‍🍳🕰️🍲

Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let simmer for 20 minutes
Step 5 - 🍜🍲🕑

In a separate pot, cook the soba noodles according to the package instructions
Step 6 - 🧺🍜🌪️

Once cooked, drain the soba noodles
Step 7 - 🍜🍲🥄

In each bowl, place a portion of the cooked soba noodles, then add the ginger garlic broth with vegetables on top
Step 8 - 🌿🍴🍽️

Garnish each bowl with chopped scallions and toasted sesame seeds on top
Step 9 - 😋🔥🍜

Serve hot and enjoy!

Additional

This dish can be made vegan by substituting vegetable broth in place of chicken broth. For extra protein, tofu cubes can also be added to the broth. Kids can help by measuring out the ingredients and garnishing the finished dish.