Delicious Eastern Spaghetti Recipe Using Soba Noodles

Few know that pasta originates from ancient China. After spreading throughout Asia, it’s said that Chinese noodles found their way to Italy around the 8th century. In this recipe, Japanese buckwheat soba noodles saddle up for a new twist on an Italian favorite — spaghetti. Enjoy it with a Sergio Leone film and call it a Soba Western.

After spreading throughout Asia, it’s said that Chinese noodles found their way to Italy around the 8th century. (Image: via Pixabay)

White sauce: (6 to 7 servings)

Ingredients

• ¼ tsp (1 g) white pepper
• ½ cup (65 g) flour
• ¼ cup (50 g) unsalted butter
• 4 cups (950 ml) warm milk
• ⅛ tsp (1 g) ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp (3 g) salt

Directions 

Heat and melt the butter in a separate pot. Sift in flour, stir for 2 minutes on medium heat. Add warm milk, stir on low heat for 10 minutes. Season with salt, white pepper, and ground cinnamon.

Soba noodles: (1 serving)

Ingredients A

• 1 tbsp (7 g) white cheese, such as Parmesan or fontina
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
• ½ cup (100 g) dry soba noodles
• 2 tsp (10 ml) white wine
• ½ cup (120 ml) unsalted broth
• ½ cup (120 ml) white sauce
• 1 sprig parsley
• 2-3 garden asparagus stalks

Ingredients B

• 2 strips of raw bacon
• 5-6 fresh button mushrooms
• 2 dried mushrooms
• ½ medium-sized onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• ⅛ tsp (0.5 g) salt

Directions

1. Cook the soba noodles in salted boiling water. Drain.
2. Slice all the mushrooms. Mince the garlic and parsley. Dice the bacon and julienne the onion.
3. Cut the asparagus into pieces and broil.
4. Fry the onion in oil until soft and transparent. Fold in the remaining “B” ingredients.
5. Add the broth on low heat.
6. Place noodles in the broth; cook 1 minute on medium heat.
7. Add the cheese, white sauce, and white wine.  Simmer 1 minute.
8. Plate with a sprinkle of cheese and black pepper.
9. Garnish with parsley and asparagus.

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