Cold Soba Noodles with Edamame and Dipping Sauce
Cold soba noodles with edamame and a savoury soy-mirin dipping sauce make a refreshing Asian-style main course. The Thermomix TM7 heats the homemade chicken stock precisely and mixes the dipping sauce to a silky, balanced consistency. Nutty buckwheat noodles, sweet-tender edamame and toasted sesame seeds deliver a light yet satisfying meal, ideal for warm days or a quick lunch.
About this recipe
Cold Soba Noodles with Edamame and Dipping Sauce on the Thermomix TM7 bring the clean, refreshing flavours of a Japanese noodle bar straight into your kitchen. If you have been searching for a soba noodle recipe Thermomix fans rave about, this one pairs nutty buckwheat noodles with sweet-tender edamame beans and a savoury soy-mirin dipping sauce that is mixed to silky perfection in seconds. The all-in-one kitchen machine heats the homemade chicken stock with exact temperature control, so the aromatic base develops deep flavour without any risk of burning. Finished with toasted sesame seeds and a pinch of sea salt, every element stays crisp, cool and balanced. This light main course is a brilliant quick weeknight dinner or make-ahead lunch, because the noodles and sauce actually improve after a short rest in the fridge. Nutritious, plant-forward and endlessly refreshing, it proves the TM7 excels at delicate Asian flavours as much as at hearty stews.
Preparation tips
- Rinse the cooked soba noodles thoroughly under cold running water until completely cool; this removes excess starch and keeps the strands silky and separate rather than sticky or clumped together.
- Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan until golden and fragrant before sprinkling them over the noodles; their warm nuttiness contrasts beautifully with the chilled edamame and the chilled soy-mirin dipping sauce.
- Prepare the dipping sauce a few hours ahead and keep it refrigerated so the mirin, soy sauce and chicken stock flavours meld; taste just before serving and adjust with a few extra drops of soy sauce if needed.
Recipe variations
- Make it vegan by replacing the homemade chicken stock paste with a good-quality vegetable stock paste; the soy and mirin base keeps the dipping sauce deeply savoury and completely plant-based.
- For a spicy summer variation, whisk a little chilli oil and grated fresh ginger into the dipping sauce and top the cold soba with cucumber ribbons, spring onion and extra toasted sesame seeds for extra crunch.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Precise heating warms the homemade chicken stock and water evenly, developing a fragrant base for the dipping sauce without any scorching. [Precision Control]
- Blending at high speed combines soy sauce and mirin into a silky, evenly balanced dipping sauce in just seconds. [Built-in Scale]
- The Varoma steams the frozen edamame beans gently above the simmering stock, keeping them sweet, bright green and tender. [Multi-Function]
- Weigh the water and stock paste directly in the mixing bowl, so the dipping sauce ratios stay exact every single time you cook. [Precision Control]
- Grating fresh ginger into the sauce takes mere moments, releasing aromatic juices far finer than any hand-grater could achieve. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- chicken stock paste, homemade
- water
- light soy sauce
- mirin
- fine sea salt
- frozen edamame beans
- dried soba noodles
- toasted sesame seeds