Cold Soba Salad with Dried Shiitake Dressing

• 1/2 ounce dried shiitake mushrooms
• 1 cup light soy sauce
• 1/2 cup mirin
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh ginger
• 3 tablespoons Thai sweet chile sauce
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• Kosher salt
• Two 14-ounce packages soba noodles
• 4 large carrots, finely julienned
• 1 cup finely julienned pickled daikon (see Note)
• 1/2 pound mung bean sprouts
• 1/4 cup black sesame seeds

1. In a small saucepan, combine the shiitake with the soy sauce, mirin and ginger and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
2. Strain the liquid into a blender and add the sweet chile sauce and oil.
3. Blend until emulsified.
4. Let the dressing cool.
5. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and fill a large bowl with ice water.
6. Boil the soba noodles until tender, 3 minutes.
7. Drain in a colander and set the colander in the ice water.
8. Toss the noodles to cool; drain well, shaking out the excess water, and transfer to a bowl.
9. Add the carrots, daikon, bean sprouts, sesame seeds and dressing to the noodles and toss to coat.
10. Serve lightly chilled or at room temperature.

shiitake mushrooms, soy sauce, mirin, ginger, chile sauce, canola oil, kosher salt, noodles, carrots, bean sprouts, black sesame seeds

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/cold-soba-salad-dried-shiitake-dressing (may not work)