Heather’s Crab Soba with Maitake Mushrooms and Pea Shoots is a meal that incorporates nearly every food group without leaving out flavor. I have to agree with Heather when she says, in her blog Gild the Voodoolily, that this is definitely a meal you should enjoy on a warm day.

Her Japanese meal comes together easily, and each one of the ingredients plays a vital role in the dish. The Persian cucumber adds crunch, as do the sesame seeds; the ginger adds a mildly spicy and fragrant aroma to the dish…but who can forget about the sauce? It’s the key ingredient in the dish! When soy sauce and sake come together, you know it’s a match made in heaven, especially when paired with the soba noodles. Heather uses buckwheat soba noodles, making this a dish that’s good for your body and taste buds.