Age: 10 months+
Soba (buckwheat) noodles are widely used in Japanese cuisine. They are very tasty – you may find yourself eating piping hot noodles just by themselves! You can find the noodles in Asian specialty shops, if your supermarket does not stock it.
Ingredients
1/2 bunch of soba noodles (30 grams)
Handful of Chinese cabbage/bok choy (Spinach or broccoli can be substituted)
1 small Kholrabi/German turnip – thinly sliced (Carrots can be substituted)
1 small clove of garlic – finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
1/2 teaspoon sesame seed oil
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
Directions
1. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. Thoroughly rinse/wash the noodles in cold water to remove excess starch.
2. Add vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat
3. Stir in chopped garlic, ginger and then all the vegetables that you are using
4. Cover the pot and cook until vegetables are soft. Sprinkle some water and cover the pot (if the vegetables start to stick to the bottom)
5. Add soy sauce and sesame oil
6. Mix vegetables and noodles together and chop to age-appropriate size
Notes
A Japanese’s method of how to cook and wash soba noodles
No fresh vegetables in the refrigerator? No worries. These tasty noodles are great by themselves or lightly sauteed with sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger and garlic.
