Ingredients:

• 1 (8 1/2 ounce) package soba granules (buckwheat noodles)
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon hon-dashi (dashi granules)
• 1 scallion (with top), thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger root
• 1 tablespoon wasabi powder
• 1 tablespoon water

Preparation:

1. Cook noodles as directed on package; drain. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Heat water, soy sauce, sugar and hon-dashi to boiling; remove from heat. Cool; stir in onion and gingerroot. Mix wasabi powder and water to a paste. Divide noodles among 8 small bowls. Pour soy mixture into 8 small dipping bowls.
2. Serve with wasabi paste. Stir small amounts of wasabi paste into soy mixture to taste.