Okinawa Soba

Name: Okinawa Soba
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 14 oz pork belly block; 4 cups water ((for pre-boiling the pork belly)); 6 cups water ((for the pork broth)); 2 cups water; 1 cup katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) ((packed)); 1 Tbsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; 2 tsp soy sauce; 2 Tbsp black sugar; 2 Tbsp awamori (Okinawan distilled liquor); 2 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 Tbsp water; 2 servings Okinawa soba noodles; 1 green onion/scallion; fish cakes ((Satsuma Age)); pickled red ginger (beni shoga or kizami beni shoga)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:1h 30min

With chewy noodles in a delicious pork and dashi broth, Okinawan Soba is a comfort and soul food for many Okinawans. This classic noodle soup from Okinawa, Japan is a savory mix of tender stewed pork belly, fish cake slices, and red pickled ginger.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:04:34 GMT