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cold soba noodles served on a bamboo strainer
Chilled buckwheat noodles served on a bamboo draining basket (ざる), eaten by dipping in a cold soy-based sauce. A classic summer dish popular year-round.
Named after the ざる (bamboo strainer basket) on which the noodles are served. The noodles are boiled, rinsed in cold water, and placed on the basket. Eaten by dipping into つゆ (dipping sauce) with condiments like 刻みねぎ (chopped green onion) and わさび.
Common collocations
- ざるそば一枚: one serving of cold soba (counted with 枚)
- 大盛りざるそば: large serving of cold soba
- 手打ちざるそば: handmade cold soba
Similar words
- もりそば: plain cold soba — very similar, but traditionally served without nori seaweed topping; the distinction has blurred in modern usage
- かけそば: hot soba in broth — soba served in hot soup, the warm counterpart to ざるそば
- つけめん: dipping noodles — a ramen variant with the same dipping style but using wheat noodles and richer broth
Related Words
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つけ麺 (dipping noodles)