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Japanese Cold Noodles (Somen)

Ice cold wheat noodles served with a soy broth.
Author: Ginger

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup soy sauce I used reduced sodium
  • 2 Tbsp. mirin
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar or to taste
  • 3 bundles somen
  • 3 Tbsp. chopped green onion if desired for garnish

Instructions

Directions

  • In a medium sauce pan, combine soy sauce, mirin and sugar. Heat just to boiling (to melt sugar). Remove from heat and allow to cool. (Place in refrigerator until chilled).
  • Boil somen according to package directions. Drain somen in collander and rinse well with cold water.
  • In a large serving bowl pour drained, cooled somen. Add to the somen, a cup or so of water, and a couple handfuls of ice cubes.
  • In separate small bowls (about the size of a ramekin) pour about 1/4 cup of the cold soy sauce broth.
  • Serve family style, and add small portions of somen to the soy broth at a time... enjoy, repeat, enjoy!