A quick and refreshing cold noodle dish featuring buckwheat or soba noodles dressed in a savory perilla oil sauce, garnished with fresh cucumber, sesame seeds, and roasted seaweed.
1. Combine soy sauce, sugar, and perilla oil in a bowl.
2. Julienne cucumber and grind sesame seeds using a mortar and pestle for the topping later on.
3. Boil fresh buckwheat noodles for 2 minutes and rinse in ice cold water. You can use dried soba noodles as well (just follow the package instructions).
4. Combine noodles with the sauce until incorporates.
5. Garnish with the cucumbers, seaweed, and crushed sesame seeds.