Soba noodles tumble into salted boiling water, stirred loose, then interrupted at the rolling boil with a half cup of cold water — the shock method that coaxes each strand to cook through evenly.
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Bring water to over medium heat. Add salt if needed.
Add noodles and stir to separate them.
Cover pot. Bring to rolling . Add 1/2 cup cold water and stir noodles.
Bring to rolling again. Add 1/2 cup cold water and stir noodles. Bring to rolling a third time. Add 1/2 cup cold water and stir noodles. Bring to rolling again. Remove from heat and let stand 2 to 3 minutes . Noodles are done when they are the same color inside and out.
Drain and rinse in cold water until noodles are cooled.
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