Wild Mushroom Broth With Buckwheat Noodles Recipes

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a large pot over medium low heat. Simmer for 2 hours and strain.
• Discard the mushrooms. The broth will keep for up to one week in the refrigerator or up to two months in the freezer.

Steps:

• Wash all mushrooms and pat dry. Remove stems, and cut all mushrooms (except enoki garnish) into bite-sized pieces.
• Melt butter in a large skillet. When butter is hot, add the mushrooms, except the enoki, and saute over medium-high heat for a few minutes. Add soy sauce, sake and dashi. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 15 minutes. Add more dashi if necessary.
• Bring an ample amount of water to a boil. Add the soba, stir well and cook until al dente. Drain in a colander, and transfer to serving bowl.
• Pour mushroom sauce over the soba and toss well. Garnish with enoki tops and chopped parsley.

Steps:

• Make the Mushroom Broth:
• Submerge porcini mushrooms in 3 quarts cold water in a large bowl. Let stand at room temperature at least 2 hours or chill overnight.
• Pour mushrooms and liquid into a fine-mesh sieve set over a wide heavy pot, gently pressing mushrooms to extract as much liquid as possible. Reserve mushrooms for another use.
• Add garlic, thyme, bay leaves, and peppercorns to pot and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and gently simmer, stirring occasionally, until broth is reduced to 6 cups, about 1 hour. Strain broth through fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl; discard solids. Return broth to pot.
• Assemble the Mushroom Soup:
• Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until just al dente, 7-8 minutes. Drain; rinse under cold water.
• Meanwhile, bring Mushroom Broth to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add wild mushrooms, carrots, celery stalks, scallion whites, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/8 tsp. pepper; simmer until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add noodles and scallion greens to soup; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a large serving bowl and top with celery leaves.
• Do Ahead
• Soup (without noodles) can be made 3 days ahead. Let cool, transfer to an airtight container, and chill.

Steps:

• Make the broth. Combine all the ingredients for the broth except the salt and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Strain. Season to taste with salt and sugar if desired. Place in the refrigerator until cold.
• Cook the soba noodles. Drain well and toss with 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil. Place in the refrigerator and chill while you prepare the other ingredients.
• Toss the kimchi with the remaining sesame oil and refrigerate. Chill all of the other ingredients.
• Divide the noodles among 4 wide bowls. Arrange the tofu, pear or plum and vegetables on top of and around the noodles and top with wedges of boiled egg. Stir the vinegar into the cold broth. Taste and adjust salt and sugar. Ladle into the bowls. Garnish with Korean chili powder and cilantro if desired, and serve. Guests should stir the mixture so that the kimchi flavors the broth and noodles.