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The key to cooking with chiles is to think of their heat not as a dare but as another essential building block of flavor, right alongside salt, acid, and fat. Rather than overpowering a dish, a perfectly calibrated prickle of spice enhances the other elements and wakes up the palate.

• 4 ounces soba (Japanese-style noodles)
• Kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons white miso
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 3/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 3 serrano chiles, 2 halved and seeds removed, 1 thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 2 scallions, white and pale-green parts only, chopped
• 2 cups chopped basil leaves, plus torn leaves for serving
• 2 cups chopped cilantro
• 2 cups trimmed watercress
• Toasted sesame seeds (for serving)

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