Sesame Tofu on Soba Noodles

For the Marinade, mix all ingredients together in a shallow glass baking dish. Place tofu strips in marinade ensuring they are well covered. Refrigerate.

For the tofu, in a large saucepan bring 6 quarts water to a rolling boil. Cook soba noodles al dente, and rinse and drain.

Remove tofu from marinade and reserve the marinade to add to the soba noodles. Add argula, green onions, red pepper and black bean sauce to soba noodles.

Spread sesame seeds on a flat platter or cutting board. Rol tofu slices in the sesame seeds. In a nonstick pan, add 1 teaspoon roasted sesame oil and fry or grill tofu slices until sesame seeds turn golden brown. Remove from pan.

In a small bowl combine rice win, 1 teaspoon roasted sesame oil and tamari. Whisk until well blended and turn into pan. Warm gently. When heated through add soba noodles. Toss wel.

Divide noodles among four dinner plates. Divide tofu amount the four plates, arranging neatly beside soba noodles.