Tea-Poached Pears with Soba Noodles
Poached in tea and served with soba noodles, this dish is a creative way to use fall pears.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 5 ginger tea bags
- 2 pears peeled, halved, and seeded
- 1 package soba noodles
- 1 medium carrot
- 1/2 cucumber
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar or brown rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons tamari or soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sambal oelek / chili sauce
Instructions
- In a saucepan, bring water to a boil, then add tea bags and let brew for 5-7 minutes. Discard tea bags.
- Place pears cut-side down in saucepan and let simmer for 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Cook soba noodles according to package directions. Drain and let cool.
- Grate carrot or cut into matchsticks. Dice cucumber.
- Whisk together vinegar, sesame oil, tamari, and sambal oelek in a large bowl. Taste and adjust seasoning, if needed.
- Add soba noodles, carrots, and cucumber to bowl.
- Remove pears from poaching liquid and dice, and add to bowl. Toss everything together to coat with dressing.
- Serve immediately or chill until ready to eat.
