Otsu

INGREDIENTS

• Grated zest of 1 lemon
• Fresh ginger, cut into a 1-inch cube, peeled, and grated
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 3/4 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 cup unseasoned brown-rice vinegar
• 1/3 cup shoyu sauce (wheat-free soy sauce)
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• 12 ounces dried soba noodles
• 12 ounces extra-firm nigari tofu
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cucumber, peeled, cut in half lengthwise, seeded, and thinly sliced
• 1 small handful of cilantro sprigs, for garnish
• 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds, for garnish