This Simple Soba Noodles Recipe is Your New Weeknight BFF | Weeknight Wonders

Hana Asbrink returns with a new episode of #WeeknightWonders where she shares a delightfully delicious recipe for Korean perilla oil noodles. This dish is quick to make with earthy cold soba noodles and a savory dressing made with umami-rich soy sauce, perilla oil, rice vinegar, and sugar then topped with toasted sesame seeds and crushed dried seaweed. Customize the garnish with different meats, seafood, and veggies for a heartier meal. GET THE RECIPE ►► f52.co/2ZeEZKb
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PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 5 minutes
SERVES: 2
INGREDIENTS
2 dried soba noodle bundles (each bundle is 90 to 100 grams or 3 to 3 1/2 ounces)
3 tablespoons perilla oil
2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon unseasoned rice vinegar
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
1 sheet roasted dried seaweed (Korean gim or Japanese nori), unseasoned
Julienned cucumber (optional garnish)
Shredded cooked chicken (optional garnish)
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[@food52]

What kind of toppings/garnish would you add to customize this dish? Let us know in the comments!

[@gina3068]

I would make this with carrots and/or broccoli - thanks Hana!! love food52

[@underpressure16]

Fried egg!

[@osho711]

Tofu

[@brittchristie]

Love Hana! Her recipes are always so thorough and she has such a lovely, warm on-camera presence :)

[@food52]

Thanks for watching Brittany!

[@HanaAsbrink]

Wow, thank you so much for your kind words, Brittany! They mean so much, and I'm very grateful for viewers like you. 🙏😊

[@neverdone0574]

this is something from my childhood that i always loved and would get excited to eat. not something that i would necessarily think of when people ask about my favorite korean dishes. happy to see this recipe shared here!

[@AlisonStarrContemporaryArtist]

A lovely introduction to a new-to-me food item, perilla oil! Thank you so much for the content as well as presentation.

[@hannahippo]

Love simple cold noodle dishes like this! I love drizzling perilla oil over congee and never thought to also use it on noodles like this. Definitely going to make this soon!

[@traceyjohnson4506]

This looks so good! Love all of Hana's recipes, can't wait to try this one!

[@robertaschwartz3079]

Looks like a delicious and easy dish to try. I'm looking forward to using perilla oil. Hana Asbrink is a wonderful teacher!

[@HowToCuisine]

This looks so good! Love the minimalist kitchen too! 😍😍

[@taylormonacelli]

Super tasty, thank you. Never would have tried Perilla Oil. I'm hooked.

[@j_lu0]

Love Hana! Her previous video on korean braised chicken is our family favourite. Please make more korean cooking videos!

[@walle5490]

It looks so easy to make I’m gonna give it a go!

[@Heybros233]

I really enjoy your direction and friendly playfulness. Thanks for sharing this recipe! Plus thanks for the tip on revising the seaweed sheets, I have some questionable older sheets that I’m gonna give your trick to

[@josebejarano8165]

Absolutely love her. More, please.

[@natalieharris8602]

I would like to try this.

[@PhuongNguyen-bu5dg]

Thanks for sharing !

[@b_uppy]

I love soba.

[@lm3clark]

love her!

[@okaminess]

Best soba noodle recipe

[@themarkit27]

So good Hana!!!!

[@brendadillon7783]

love ❤️love ❤️love ❤️the asian food culture! Do more👈🏼

[@cagrenda]

I would probably combine everything together so it all gets coated.

[@savannahhunter1457]

So educational thank you!

[@Ajkepakaiye]

Wwow so oo yummy👏👏👌👌👍👍❤⚘⚘💖💖

[@s3venth]

Oh my god, where is that mortar + pestle set from?! 😍

[@coffeeabernethy2823]

Is this something one could make ahead the night before for a packed lunch the next day?

[@cy3366]

What pot did she use?

[@bateauboy1]

Does anybody know what the green stalks are?

[@isasupafly]

Hello! Where does your strainer come from? It’s awsome!!

[@food52]

Thank you for watching isasupafly! You can check out the strainer here: food52.com/shop/products/4478-food52-x-ekobo-recycled-bamboo-colander-pour-bowl-set

[@EtreTocsin]

H wow, I didn’t even know parilla oil was a thing. So glad I clicked.

[@elenimystakidou2795]

Hello! Could you explain why some people add cold water when cooking the noodles, like you said your mom does? Thank youu!!

[@HanaAsbrink]

Hi Eleni! My mom does this because she says it improves the texture/chew of the soba noodle, but I'm not entirely convinced I can taste a difference so I just do it the way I like to do it. 😆 4 minutes (no more, no less) with a nice drain/rinse in cold water afterwards - enjoy!

[@Pepperdotph]

yes pleaaase

[@TheWallProductions17]

Sometimes when I’m feeling wild, I follow this recipe but I walk away from the pot

[@johnkochanowski8194]

I loved your presentation! I’ve never had or used perilla oil and watching and stopping the video 4-5 times I was unable to figure out the brand of oil that you used. Would you be so kind as to put the name of it in a reply as well as what YOUR favorite brand or brands are. I’m looking forward to experimenting with this oil as well as duplicating your recipe. It looked absolutely delicious!! Thanks.

[@HanaAsbrink]

Thank you, John! You can pause the video at 4:55 for a close-up, and here is the link to the bottle of perilla oil I used: fresh.hmart.com/8801045448305 - please enjoy and report back! 😊

[@johnkochanowski8194]

Hana, thank you for the link. Unfortunately hmart was out of it, but I found it plus a cold pressed perilla oil that I purchased as well on Amazon. They’re both arriving in a couple of days, so I’ll make your recipe with each, and report my results back to you. Again, thanks for the link!

[@rosaunolalintino]

@@johnkochanowski8194 I'm sorry for being nosey, but did you enjoy it lol?

[@r0ckinADbaby]

Omg! She looks so similar to CupOfTJ!

[@SadNachos]

could I just put sesame oil instead?

[@sarahmo6776]

Curious about this as well- substitutes for perilla oil?

[@deidregoodman6485]

Look very delicious 🤤 😋 🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜

[@food52]

Thanks so much for watching Deidre!

[@deidregoodman6485]

U are welcome

[@emmythemac]

"Boil it for 4 minutes. No matter what the package says. That's really hard for me as someone who.............follows the rules all the time." Girl you can just say Asian I'm right there with you.

[@okaminess]

Sink germs 😢

[@CMGSCMGS]

I wish the video didn't have much talking, just focused more in her cooking skills and recipe

[@jhonadavid]

recommends an oil i've never heard of, or can even spell - naturally i say no dawg

[@hedwig123456]

I think she talks too much. She could’ve showed us this recipe with just shots of the food in silence

[@okaminess]

Ugh! Take a hike.