These Noodle Recipes Will Compete With Ramen For Your Love

Alison Spiegel
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Americans may be witnessing something of aramen crazeright now -- in New York, at least, there is hardly a hipper food. While we at HuffPost Taste are big ramen fans, there's another Japanese food that is stealing our hearts: soba.

Soba is the Japanese term for buckwheat, and we typically find soba in noodle form. It's a Japanese staple that is served everywhere from fast food restaurants to high end specialty restaurants, and is eaten hot in a soup or chilled with dipping sauces and garnishes.

Unlike so many Americancomfort foods, soba is ahealthycomfort food. And they're also gluten-free. Soba noodles are both hearty and light at the same time, and they take very little time to cook -- making them a great choice for a quick weeknight dinner. They also hold up well as leftovers.

While you wait for spring to arrive, comfort yourself with a warming bowl of soba noodle soup. It won't weigh you down, so you'll be ready for spring, whenever it gets here. And when the temperature finally starts to rise, you don't have to say goodbye to soba -- the noodles taste great cold.

Here are 18 soba recipes that will comfort and energize you all at once.

Soba Noodles with Grilled Shrimp and Cilantro

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/soba-noodles-with-grilled_n_1058695.html" target="_blank">Soba Noodles with Grilled Shrimp and Cilantro</a> recipe by Food & Wine from HuffPost Taste</strong>

Korean Spicy Cold Noodles

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/korean_spicy_cold_noodles/" target="_blank">Korean Spicy Cold Noodles</a> recipe from Simply Recipes</strong>
Get the Korean Spicy Cold Noodles recipe from Simply Recipes

Hot Smoked Salmon, Soba and Asian Greens Salad

<strong>Get the <a href="http://food52.com/recipes/4584-hot-smoked-salmon-soba-and-asian-greens-salad" target="_blank">Hot Smoked Salmon, Soba and Asian Greens Salad</a> recipe by cheese1227 from Food52</strong>

Japanese Soba with Mushroom Broth

<strong>Get the <a href="http://food52.com/recipes/22634-japanese-soba-with-mushroom-broth" target="_blank">Japanese Soba with Mushroom Broth</a> recipe by cdilaura from Food52</strong>
Get the Japanese Soba with Mushroom Broth recipe by cdilaura from Food52

Citrus Ginger Tofu Salad with Buckwheat Soba Noodles

<strong>Get the <a href="http://food52.com/recipes/23059-citrus-ginger-tofu-salad-with-buckwheat-soba-noodles" target="_blank">Citrus Ginger Tofu Salad with Buckwheat Soba Noodles</a> recipe by Poppies and Papayas from Food52</strong>

Nori Rolls With Shiitakes and Soba Noodles

<strong>Get the <a href="http://bevcooks.com/2011/04/nori-rolls-with-shiitakes-and-soba-noodles/" target="_blank">Nori Rolls With Shiitakes and Soba Noodles</a> recipe from Bev Cooks</strong>
Get the Nori Rolls With Shiitakes and Soba Noodles recipe from Bev Cooks

Chilled Soba Noodle Salad

<strong>Get the <a href="http://food52.com/recipes/6232-chilled-soba-noodle-salad" target="_blank">Chilled Soba Noodle Salad</a> recipe by Nicole Franzen from Food52</strong>
Get the Chilled Soba Noodle Salad recipe by Nicole Franzen from Food52

Winter Soba

<strong>Get the <a href="http://food52.com/recipes/9133-winter-soba" target="_blank">Winter Soba</a> recipe by thirschfeld from Food52</strong>
Get the Winter Soba recipe by thirschfeld from Food52

Roasted Chicken & Spicy Peanut Soba Noodles

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/roasted-chicken--spicy-p_n_1057288.html" target="_blank">Roasted Chicken & Spicy Peanut Soba Noodles</a> recipe by Gail Simmons from HuffPost Taste</strong>

Olive Oil-Poached Shrimp with Soba Noodles

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/15/olive-oil-poached-shrimp-_n_1151645.html" target="_blank">Olive Oil-Poached Shrimp with Soba Noodles</a> recipe from HuffPost Taste</strong>
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Asian Tuna Salad

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/asian_tuna_salad/" target="_blank">Asian Tuna Salad</a> recipe from Simply Recipes</strong>
Get the Asian Tuna Salad recipe from Simply Recipes

Soba Noodles With Scallops And Vegetables

<strong>Get the <a href="http://bevcooks.com/2012/04/soba-noodles-with-scallops-and-vegetables/" target="_blank">Soba Noodles With Scallops And Vegetables</a> recipe from BevCooks </strong>
Get the Soba Noodles With Scallops And Vegetables recipe from BevCooks

Healing Soba Soup

<strong>Get the <a href="http://bevcooks.com/2011/02/healing-soba-noodle-soup/" target="_blank">Healing Soba Soup</a> recipe by Bev Cooks</strong>
Get the Healing Soba Soup recipe by Bev Cooks

Grilled Tofu With Spicy Soba

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.macheesmo.com/2010/12/grilled-tofu-with-spicy-soba/" target="_blank">Grilled Tofu With Spicy Soba</a> recipe from Macheesmo</strong>
Get the Grilled Tofu With Spicy Soba recipe from Macheesmo

Soba With Peanut Sauce

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.macheesmo.com/2010/03/soba-with-peanut-sauce/" target="_blank">Soba With Peanut Sauce</a> recipe from Macheesmo</strong>
Get the Soba With Peanut Sauce recipe from Macheesmo

Green Tea Soba Noodle Salad

<strong>Get the <a href="http://bokchoyandbroccoli.com/recipes/japanese/green-tea-soba-noodle-salad/" target="_blank">Green Tea Soba Noodle Salad</a> recipe from Bok Choy And Broccoli</strong>
Get the Green Tea Soba Noodle Salad recipe from Bok Choy And Broccoli

Garlic Soba Noodles with Grilled Shrimp

Get the <a href="http://www.foodiecrush.com/2012/03/craving-garlic-soba-noodles-with-grilled-shrimp/" target="_blank">Garlic Soba Noodles with Grilled Shrimp</a> recipe from FoodieCrush
Get the Garlic Soba Noodles with Grilled Shrimp recipe from FoodieCrush

Soba Salad with Marinated Tofu, Mint & Scallions

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.alexandracooks.com/2013/05/15/soba-salad-with-marinated-tofu-mint-scallions/" target="_blank">Soba Salad with Marinated Tofu, Mint & Scallions</a> recipe from Alexandra Cooks</strong>

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