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Kyo Nishin Soba

Also known as: 京にしんそば

Kyoto’s Yagura describes its own nishin soba home preparation using supplied seasoned whole herring, dried soba and its packaged-flake-and-concentrated-dashi soup.

About Kyo Nishin Soba

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Yagura, a Kyoto shop in Gion, publishes a home preparation for its own nishin soba. It pairs the shop’s seasoned whole herring with supplied dried soba and a soup assembled from its packaged stock components.

A bag of mixed shaved flakes simmers in the main water portion. The bag is removed before Yagura’s concentrated dashi is added and brought to a boil.

The selected method warms the prepared herring while it is still sealed in its pouch, then places a piece in each bowl. The source separately offers using the herring without that warming step.

The dried soba is boiled, drained and washed in standing and running water. Cold or iced water firms the noodles before they are briefly passed through hot water again and well drained.

The reheated noodles join the same herring in the bowl. Chopped negi goes on top, and the same reheated hot broth is poured over them; the source presents this as a way to enjoy the shop’s own preparation at home.

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Dish type: Main dish
Preparation: Read the preparation
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Ingredients in Kyo Nishin Soba

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Buckwheat flourbase
Wheat flourbinder
Soy Sauceseasoning
Sugarsweetener
Waterbase
Green oniongarnish
Herringprotein
Dashi stocksauce
Buckwheatbase

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Origins & food traditions

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Countries

Japan

Cuisines & regions

Kansai Cuisine

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Cooking traditions: Kyoto Gion / Yagura own nishin soba home preparation

Sources & references

Yagura Nishin soba preparation