Tsukimi soba is a Japanese buckwheat noodle dish, serve in a bowl of hot broth, and topped with an egg. The name 'tsukimi' literally meaning “moon-viewing”, refers to the egg yolk that looks like a moon. You can enjoy the egg raw or half-cooked (for those who can’t eat raw food). It is a dish that can be enjoyed in every moment of the day!
Prepare the soup: Heat the dashi soup, shoyu, mirin, and salt in a pot to make the soup/broth.
Prepare the egg For those who can’t eat raw food, let’s prepare the egg first. Pour 120 g of water into a skillet, at set the heat in medium heat. Beat an egg over the water, and close the lid for 4 to 5 minutes. Drain the egg and save for later.
Cook the noodleCook and boil the buckwheat noodle in another pot. Follow the instruction for boiling in the product package.
Drain the cooked buckwheat noodle, and serve evenly in four bowls.
Pour the hot soup over the noodles.
For the raw egg version, crack an egg on top of the noodles in each bowl. For the boiled egg version, set the boiled egg on top of the noodles.
Sprinkle the sliced green onion on top of the noodles in each bowl. Enjoy!