Cold Somen Noodles / そうめん
Next up in my Japanese Summer Noodle Series is one of my favorites: SOMEN! These cold noodles dipped in tsuyu, a flavorful dipping broth, is delicious and refreshing.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 bundles (servings) somen noodles dried
- water for boiling noodles
- water for ice water
- ice
- green onions sliced
- wasabi
- grated ginger
Tsuyu
- 1 cup water
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp mirin
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp dashi bottled concentrate or granules
Instructions
Tsuyu
- In a small pot over medium heat, combine all tsuyu ingredients. Mix well until boiling.
- Remove from heat and allow it to cool down (either to room temperature or in the fridge)
Somen
- Prepare a serving bowl with water and ice to create an ice bath for the noodles (the noodles will be served like this)
- Boil water in a pot over medium high heat.
- Once boiling, add in the somen noodles. Cook according to package instructions.
- Once cooked, drain the noodles and immediately transfer into the prepared serving bowl with the ice bath.
- Pour the prepared tsuyu into a small bowl or soba cup.
- Put topping ingredients onto a plate.
- To enjoy: put topping ingredients of choice into your tsuyu and mix. Take some somen straight out of the ice bath and dip directly into your tsuyu cup and eat. Repeat and consume!
Notes
Recipe by Sylvia Wakana (http://sylviawakana.com)