For Men-tsuyu (Noodle dipping sauce):
Mix dashi, shoyu and mirin in a pot and bring it to a boil.

Add in katsuo-bushi and remove from heat immediately.

Strain and allow men-tsuyu to cool to room temperature.

Chill the sauce in the refrigerator until ready to use.

For Zaru-Soba:
Boil dried soba in a pot of boiling water for 7-8mins. (Refer to package instruction for exact cooking time)

When it is cooked, rinse soba under cold running water and plunge it in ice water for a few minutes to chill.

Plate soba, sprinkle soba with sesame seeds and shredded seaweed.

Serve cold soba with chilled dipping sauce, wasabi and spring onions.

To eat, mix a dab of wasabi and finely chopped green onions into dipping sauce. Dip cha-soba into sauce and eat.

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