Soy Ginger Noodles
Here's a 20-minute recipe for soy ginger noodles that's delicious, healthy, and quick. It's chewy soba noodles lightly sautéed with tons of fresh vegetables in a savory-sweet soy ginger sauce. It's a better-than-take-out dish that can be served warm or cold, and leftovers make a tasty lunch!
To turn this dish into a heartier meal, serve it with a baked or grilled protein like our slow baked Asian salmon, baked sesame orange chicken, or baked sesame ginger chicken.

This recipe was originally published in 2012. We've updated the post with some new photos and more information, but we've left the delicious recipe exactly the same.
Would you like a colorful bowl of saucy soba noodles that's both healthy and quick? Yes, please! It's perfect to make on a weeknight when you want something delicious but don't have a lot of time. It also goes well as a side dish with just about any main and it's endlessly customizable by adding extra veggies. Keep it vegetarian or top it with your favorite protein (chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, tofu, etc.) for a complete meal.
Most soba noodles are naturally gluten-free, and since it's already vegetarian, it's one recipe that can easily be tailored to everyone's tastes. Dish it up into bowls or serve it up family-style on a platter at a potluck, party, or buffet. It's a crowd-pleaser that holds up perfectly at room temperature and leftovers make a delicious packable lunch.
How to make soy ginger noodles
It's awesome when a recipe is delicious, nutritious, easy, and quick. These soy ginger noodles are simple to make in just a few steps:
- You'll start by cooking the soba noodles. Boil some water in a pot and cook them until just al dente.
- Mix up your sauce. Find a small bowl and stir all the sauce ingredients together.
- Sauté the vegetables by frying the onion, carrot, and bell peppers in a bit of oil until they're soft.
- This is the last step where it all comes together. Take your partially cooked noodles and sauce, sauté for a few minutes, then top with cilantro, green onion, and sesame seeds.
That's all there is to it! You'll have this delicious healthy meal on your table in under 20 minutes.
Full recipe instructions are in the recipe card below.

Soy ginger noodle ingredients
Here's what you'll need to make these tasty noodles:
- Soba noodles – a thin, Japanese noodle made from buckwheat.
- Cooking oil – any neutral cooking oil will work.
- Fresh vegetables – we use onion, carrot, and bell peppers but you can choose your favorite veggies or see our tips below for other vegetables ideas.
- Cilantro – for its fresh, and slightly citrusy flavor.
- Green onions – for their crunch and mild onion flavor.
- Sesame seeds – adds a little nutty crunch.
Here's what you'll need for the robust, savory-sweet soy ginger sauce:
- Hoisin sauce – this dark, sticky, robustly flavored Chinese cooking sauce makes the base for the soy ginger sauce.
- Soy sauce – for its salty, rich flavor.
- Ginger – a generous amount of minced ginger adds flavor and a bit of kick.
- Mirin – a rice wine, similar to sake, used for cooking to add sweetness and flavor.
- Rice vinegar – adds acidity to balance out the sauce.
- Sesame oil – used for seasoning to add a delicious sesame taste.
- Garlic – adds its unique pungent flavor.
- Sriracha – optional but delicious if you like a bit of heat.
Variations to try
There's a lot of flexibility with this noodle recipe. Here are some ways to mix it up:
- Add your favorite veggies to the mix like celery, snap peas, snow peas, zucchini, mushrooms, broccoli, bean sprouts, edamame, etc.
- Toss or top it with some protein like crispy tofu, sautéed prawns, chicken, or a soft-boiled egg.
- Toasted nuts are delicious sprinkled on top, too. We like chopped cashews, almonds, or peanuts.

How to reheat soy ginger noodles
Our favorite way to enjoy leftover soy ginger noodles is to reheat them in a pan. Toss them in a pan with a splash of water, and warm them over medium heat until heated through. This softens and rehydrates the noodles, while keeping things saucy.
FAQS
This dish is best served right away but it will stay fresh in the fridge for 3-5 days.
Most soba noodles are made with buckwheat, making them naturally gluten-free. Some do contain flour so make sure to read the ingredients list on the packaging. If you can't find gluten-free soba noodles, opt for rice noodles or gluten-free vermicelli. Also, make sure to use a gluten-free soy sauce and gluten-free hoisin sauce.

More popular noodle dishes
- Creamy Coconut Peanut Noodles
- Ramen Noodle Salad
- Mango Thai Noodle Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing
- Spring Noodle Stir Fry with Lemon Sesame Sauce
- Vegetable Asian Stir Fry Noodles

Soy Ginger Noodles
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Ingredients
- 10 ounces soba noodles, gluten-free if needed
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup sliced green onions
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
The Sauce
- ½ cup hoisin sauce, gluten-free if needed
- ¼ cup soy sauce, gluten-free if needed
- 3 tablespoons minced ginger
- 3 tablespoons mirin
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- Sriracha , to taste
Instructions
- Bring a medium-sized pot of water to a boil. Add the soba noodles and cook for half the recommended cooking time (usually 2 minutes) then drain and rinse well under cold water. You will want them to be firm and a little undercooked as they will cook more in the frying pan.10 ounces soba noodles
- Stir the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.½ cup hoisin sauce, ¼ cup soy sauce, 3 tablespoons mirin, 3 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 2 cloves garlic, 3 tablespoons minced ginger, Sriracha
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot, and peppers and stir-fry for 2 minutes.1 tablespoon cooking oil, 1 medium onion, 1 medium red bell pepper, 1 medium yellow bell pepper, 1 medium carrot
- Add the partially cooked soba noodles and the sauce to the frying pan with the peppers and toss to coat. Toss gently until the noodles have been reheated and are fully cooked, about 2 minutes. Stir in the cilantro, green onions, and sesame seeds.½ cup chopped cilantro, ¼ cup sliced green onions, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
I have to say I’m disappointed. I found it far too sweet and overpowering. I can’t even taste the vegetables or other ingredients in the sauce. It’s just sweet and syrupy. I had my doubts when I saw hoisin sauce on the list but felt the veggies and other ingredients in the sauce could offset the syrupy, claggy nature of the Hoisin. In fact, I even left about a quarter cup of the final sauce out of the dish because I see it was headed in the direction of being too much. I can’t even say I’ll eat the leftovers which really stinks bc veggies are so expensive. Sorry.
Wow!
Super delicious dish. Thank you for sharing.
This was very tasty and so easy to make! I love Asian noodle dishes so this was a great dinner for me. I subbed the peppers for baby corn and beansprouts as my veggies of choice. Would definitely make this again if I need a quick dinner option!
I wish you listed the calories for your recipes…love this one.
Most of our newer recipes do have the nutritional info attached to them. We’re working to update all of our older ones. I’ll bump this one to the front of the line for you!
I found this meal on Pinterest and I am so glad I did! I made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious!!! It was restaurant quality…full of flavor and beautiful on our plates. It wasn’t too hard to make, although it did take me longer than 10 minutes to prep. I highly recommend making this for dinner sometime soon. This recipe is a keeper!!! Thanks!!
I love noodle salads. You can add pretty much whatever ingredients you want. Question though. Have you been able to find gluten free hoisin sauce? I’ve used my fair share of gluten free Asian sauces, but haven’t been able to find hoisin.
Love the blog Kristen
Hi Matt,
It is definitely not easy to find! Lee Kum Kee (the company that makes all sorts of Asian sauces) does have one that is gluten free. If you live in The States I’ve heard that Premier Japan makes one that is quite good. I haven’t seen them for sale here in Canada though.
Just made this. Perfection;)
Thank you!
I have cooked this recipe several times now, and my family absolutely LOVES it!!
Yum. These noodles look delicious. Today I’m planning out our meals for the next two weeks and so I’m going to try this. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
I have been obsessed with Soba noodles ever since I ate them in Japan, but I can’t find them anywhere! Where do you buy them?
Hi Kaitie,
I get them at the little Asian market near my place. I’ve also bought them from some bigger Asian grocery stores. If you don’t have any Asian markets or grocery stores near you you might want to try online. 🙂
I’ve been on a bit of a soba noodle kick lately. These look really yummy!
Thanks, Lynn!!
This looks super yummy! I’m really into Asian recipes lately, so I can’t wait to play around with this recipe! Thanks for sharing, Kristen!
No prob, Riley! Hope you love it