Soba con gamberetti - Giappone

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This dish is so delicious that you have to try it. I first tasted soba few months ago when I went to a friend of mine and learnt how to make sushi, my friend also made a wonderful soba salad... so simple and so delicious that I just add to make it again.

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For people who do not know, soba is a type of thin Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour, it is served either chilled with a dipping sauce or in hot broth as a noddle soup.

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I bought some dry algae in the Japanese shop and put them in water... the color changes from dark when algae are dry to a nice dark green when they soak water, the taste is really nice and delicate. I also bought some fresh shrimps, cleaned them, washed them and stirred fried them with the skin on in a large pan with some garlic, a small piece of chili and vegetable oil.

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In the meantime I boiled water with some oyster sauce in it (I used it just for the taste) and a couple of shrimps and with most of the shrimps heads. When the water is boiling I put in the soba, 3-4 minutes are enough to cook them. I do not like soba if they are too soft...

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When the noodles are ready you can strain them, put them and pour cold water on them to stop the cooking. Add the shrimps to the soba, add then algae and some drops of Japanese soy sauce. Mix very well and serve.