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Somen 素麺

Chilled somen noodles are the perfect dish to beat the summer heat. Served ice cold with garnishes and a light and tasty dipping broth, these Japanese cold noodles are a summertime favourite. 

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 37 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 90 g dry somen noodles one bundle of the brand I buy is 90g
Dipping sauce
  • 1/2 cups of dashi stock you can make this 1/2 cup water adding 1/2 tsp dashi powder
  • 1 tbs soy sauce
  • 1 tbs mirin
Toppings
  • 1 atsuyaki tamago
  • 2 okura
  • 2 radish
  • bean sprouts and mizuna leaves to garnish
Yakumi
  • ginger 3cm piece grated
  • 1 tbs finely chopped negi shallots
  • wasabi optional

Instructions

Make the dipping sauce
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  1. Boil 1/2 cup of water in a small sauce pan, add 1/2 tsp dashi powder, soy sauce and mirin. Turn the heat off and cool the dipping sauce completely then refrigerate to chill.
Prepare the toppings and yakumi
  1. Slice the atsuyaki tamago 5mm thick, slice the okura and the radish thinly, cut the bean sprouts about 2-3 cm long and wash the mizuna leaves.
  2. Grate the ginger and cut the negi shallots finely.
Cook Somen noodle
  1. Boil water (1- 1.5 liters or 6½ cups) in a large stock pan, add 1 bundle of somen noodle and cook for 2 minutes.
  2. Drain the water and under the running water, wash and cool down the somen noodle.
  3. Serve the noodle with a few ice cubes, top with sliced atsuyaki tamago, okura, radish, mizuna, bean sprouts, negi shallots, and ginger.
  4. Pour the dipping sauce over or you can serve the noodles and dipping sauce separately.

Notes

  • The reason you need to wash the somen noodles under the running water after they are cooked is that in the process of making very thin dried somen noodle, the wheat flour dough is stretched with the vegetable oil.

Nutrition Information

Calories 37kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Sodium 1138mg (47%) Potassium 38mg (1%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin C 1.2mg (1%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 37

% Daily Value*

Calories 37kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Sodium 1138mg 47%
Potassium 38mg 1%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.