{"id":792,"date":"2018-11-21T12:06:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T12:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/?p=792"},"modified":"2018-11-19T12:22:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T12:22:00","slug":"tororo-soba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/index.php\/2018\/11\/21\/tororo-soba\/","title":{"rendered":"Tororo Soba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of things I&#8217;ve been doing while in Japan is learning some new Japanese recipes. The produce available in Supermarkets, particularly when it comes to veg, is somewhat different from the UK. Also, there are some things that are very cheap (for example, Soba noodles). This is a recipe I use for Tororo Soba although I suspect that I&#8217;m making something only slightly related.<\/p>\n<p>Apologies for the poor quality of the photo&#8217;s. My camera struggles to take close up photo&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>Nagaimo is a type of potato that you grate into a a mushy mess.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-793 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1_nagaimo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2232\" height=\"2040\" srcset=\"http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1_nagaimo.jpg 2232w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1_nagaimo-300x274.jpg 300w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1_nagaimo-768x702.jpg 768w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1_nagaimo-1024x936.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2232px) 100vw, 2232px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I add a little soy sauce to make the following mess.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-794 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2_grated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3120\" height=\"2520\" srcset=\"http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2_grated.jpg 3120w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2_grated-300x242.jpg 300w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2_grated-768x620.jpg 768w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2_grated-1024x827.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3120px) 100vw, 3120px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is a Tofu shop about 20 minutes walk from my apartment. I quite like wandering over there. To go with my Soba I get these deep fried triangles of tofu (they have been chilled after cooking). You boil them to heat them up and make them a bit softer. I use 1 in this recipe.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-795 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3_tofu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1664\" height=\"1384\" srcset=\"http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3_tofu.jpg 1664w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3_tofu-300x250.jpg 300w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3_tofu-768x639.jpg 768w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3_tofu-1024x852.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1664px) 100vw, 1664px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I also add some chopped spring onions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-796 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4_green_onions.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4_green_onions.jpg 864w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4_green_onions-300x256.jpg 300w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4_green_onions-768x654.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Soba noodles are fresh and only require a quick boil.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-797 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5_soba.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2784\" height=\"1472\" srcset=\"http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5_soba.jpg 2784w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5_soba-300x159.jpg 300w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5_soba-768x406.jpg 768w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5_soba-1024x541.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2784px) 100vw, 2784px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Soba are boiled and mixed in with the nagaimo mixture and the green onions. The tofu is placed on top and an egg cracked over the top. You mixed the egg a bit with your chopsticks and the Soba noodles cook the egg.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-798 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/6_finished.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1544\" height=\"1264\" srcset=\"http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/6_finished.jpg 1544w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/6_finished-300x246.jpg 300w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/6_finished-768x629.jpg 768w, http:\/\/imnotasaint.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/6_finished-1024x838.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1544px) 100vw, 1544px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of things I&#8217;ve been doing while in Japan is learning some new Japanese recipes. The produce available in Supermarkets, particularly when it comes to veg, is somewhat different from the UK. 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