Hello from Phoenix,Arizona! The Arizona temp is very high in summer time! Usually over 100F in summer, we use an AC 24/7! But as Okinawan people, we never forget Okinawan soul and always dance Kachashi-(Okinawan dance). We don’t have Hinukan (God of fire) here but we will make Okinawa soba!(noodle).
Okinawa soba is a type of noodle soup produced in Okinawa, Japan. In Okinawa we called soba, or suba in many Okinawan dialects, Okinawa soba made form Flour, although it is different from buckwheat noodles known as soba in the rest of Japan, very similar to Udon noodle style or chicken noodle soupe.
海外に住んでいても食べたい物は食べたい!うちなーんちゅのソウルフード、沖縄そば。
海外では、買うと高い!そんな方に、手作り沖縄そばの作り方です。
Even if you are living outside of Okinawa don’t worry I will show you how to make a Okinawan Noodle!
材料はシンプル ingredients
A . 小麦粉300g
A. Flour 300g
B. 水 120cc 程度
B. water 120cc
C. 卵 1個
C. Egg 1
D. 塩 小さじ1と1/2
E. Salt T-1 and T-?
E. 重曹 小さじ1
E. Baking soda T-1
F. うち粉 適宜
F. Flour for dust surface
G. サラダ油 適宜
G. Vegetable Oil
H. ビール オリオンビール 冷蔵庫に入れておいて下さい
H.Beer Orion Beer is the best keep in the fridge until cold
Kneading dough, you can use food processor if you have option for Dough, or ask hubby or kid to help you out!
Knead until smooth surfaces if dough is too Powderly add some water
ビールの出番はまだです。
Hold on to the beer
Step 4 寝かせる
生地をラップで包んで最低30分寝かせます。
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and rest for at least 30 minutes
Divide the dough 3~4 pieces and roll it on a F. Flower surfaces thickness same as nickel coin
You can use pasta maker too you can start with thicker #7 press #5 and go down to #3 don’t forget use flower for between the dough
Step 6 パスタマシーンor麺棒
麺にします。パスタマシーンのフェタチーニ用を使用 、または、麺棒で伸ばしてもOKです。
Cut the dough with fettuccini or you can use rolling pin and cut to size
Step 7 ちぢれ麺に・・・
切った麺をぎゅっと握ってちぢれ麺にします。
Squeeze noodle to make a kink noodle
Step 8 茹でる
麺をゆでます。浮き上がってきたらOKです。
Cook noodle with boiling water when noodle comes up on the top their done,
Step 9 冷ます
湯きりをしてバットにあげて、油を適宜まぶし手早く冷まします。
Drain the hot water and place the noodle on cooking pan add vegetable oil so they don’t stick together and cool the noodle’s temperature quickly.
Place noodle in the bowl then add soup(pork and bonito base) you can put cooked egg, pork belly, pickled ginger, chive as you like
H. Pour Orion beer in to cold glass and praise yourself!
In Arizona you can purchase this premade Okinawa soba at specialty grocery store but pretty expensive and taste is so, so I strongly recommend you should make your own noodle!
Okinawa Soba (noodles) can be made very easily with ingredients from your pantry. To recruit help from your hubby or kid, tell them, “this is play dough” so they can knead the dough for you.
The most important point is this noodle does not have preservatives, as opposed to dried noodles. Fresh noodles taste much better as well! Stay tuned as I continue to introduce more delicious Okinawan food to you!
はいた~い! 沖縄生まれ、沖縄育ち、英語も話せないままカリフォルニアに渡米して早くも20年。独学で英語を学んだのでて~げ~な英語をしゃべります。母子家庭で育てた娘も19歳、現在は娘、再婚相手、わんこ達とアリゾナで仕事しながら家庭料理を作り、酒じょーぐーな日々を過ごしています。Hello~! I was born and raised in Okinawa and came to USA about 20 years ago. At that time, I couldn’t speak English. I learned to speak English on my own without the help of ESL or any English language classes. I raised my daughter as a single parent. She is now 19 years old. I work from home and live with my daughter, new husband and puppies in Wild Arizona! I am a foodie and love to drink!!