10-12 large shrimp, tail-off
beansprouts or any other veggies on hand
a big handful of soba noodles
2 stems of scallions, chopped
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup ketchup
2 tbsp rice vinegar
a dash of sesame oil
1/2 tsp fish sauce
4-5 cups water
Bring a large pot of water to a boil; simultaneous heat the 4-5 cups of water to a boil in a small pot, and then reduce to medium heat.
Add the soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, and fish sauce into the small pot and stir thoroughly. Let simmer.
Cook the noodles in the large pot - soba noodles should only take a few minutes - and add the shrimp and veggies to the soup base. Transfer cooked noodles over, and season to desired taste. Add in a dash of sesame oil and the scallions at the very end.
Don't skip the ketchup, even if it sounds bizarre. Well, it is bizarre, but it makes a bizarrely awesome soup, like the kind that they serve at cheap Chinese restaurants made almost entirely of ketchup and cabbage.
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