Ingredients

  • Small leek 1
  • Dried shiitake mushrooms 10-12
  • SpinneysFOOD Bottled Drinking Water 1L
  • Soya sauce 2 tbsp
  • Rice vinegar 2 tbsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Fine Grain White Sugar ½ tsp
  • Soba noodles 180g
  • Black sesame seeds 1 tsp

Nutrition (Per serving)

  • Calories 186
  • Fat 1.5g
  • Saturates 0.2g
  • Protein 7.4g
  • Carbs 37.9g
  • Sugars 1.7g

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

Chilled shiitake mushroom soba

Japanese 15 Mins Prep · 45 Mins Cook


  1. Rinse and finely slice the leek.
  2. In a medium-sized pot, combine the sliced leek, dried mushrooms and water. Bring to a boil over a medium-high heat then lower to a gentle simmer for approx.15-20 minutes, or until the mushrooms are fully rehydrated.
  3. Remove from the heat and add the soya sauce, rice vinegar and sugar. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Adjust to taste. Place in the fridge to chill completely.
  4. When ready to serve, prepare the noodles as per package instructions. Divide the broth, noodles and mushrooms between four bowls and sprinkle over the sesame seeds.