Best 3 Hiyashi Somen Cold Noodles With Dipping Sauce Mark Bittman Recipes
Hiyashi somen is a classic Japanese dish of chilled somen noodles served with a dipping sauce. It is a refreshing and delicious meal, perfect for a hot summer day. The noodles are made from wheat flour and are very thin and delicate. They are usually served with a dipping sauce made from dashi, soy sauce, and mirin. The sauce can also be made with other ingredients, such as sesame seeds, vinegar, or grated ginger. Hiyashi somen is often served with a variety of toppings, such as cucumber, radish, and shiso leaves. The dish is also commonly served with a side of tempura.
Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!
COLD SOBA NOODLES WITH DIPPING SAUCE
In Japan, where it gets plenty hot in the summer, cold soba noodles, served with a dipping sauce, are a common snack or light meal. Soba are brown noodles, made from wheat and buckwheat, and the sauce is based on dashi, the omnipresent Japanese stock. You would recognize the smell of dashi in an instant, even if you have never knowingly eaten it. It's a brilliant concoction based on kelp, a seaweed and dried bonito flakes. It is also among the fastest and easiest stocks you can make, and its two main ingredients - which you can buy in any store specializing in Asian foods - keep indefinitely in your pantry. I would encourage you to try making it, though you can also use chicken stock (or instant dashi, which is sold in the same stores).
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, easy, lunch, quick, noodles, main course, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt it. Cook noodles until tender but not mushy. Drain, and quickly rinse under cold running water until cold. Drain well.
- Combine dashi or stock, soy sauce and mirin. Taste, and add a little more soy if the flavor is not strong enough. Serve noodles with garnishes, with sauce on side for dipping (or spooning over).
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 233, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 46 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 1411 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
HIYASHI SOMEN - COLD NOODLES WITH DIPPING SAUCE MARK BITTMAN
Simple, quick and cold. This seems like the perfect hot summer lunch or light dinner! This is so easy to "jazz up" with toppings on the side. Poached and chilled shrimp, cilantro, thinly sliced cucumbers, ginger; just serve on the side and let guests add what they like! From Mark Bittman's The Best Recipes in the World. Mark's note: If you want to significantly speed up an already fast dish, skip the dried shrimp and sugar.
Provided by Mrs Goodall
Categories Japanese
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine the dashi with the soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and dried shrimp if you're using them in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, just until the sugar is dissolved, then strain the dipping sauce into another container sitting on a bowl of ice to cool (you want it to be between ice cold and room temperature).
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt. Drop in the somen and cook for 2 to 4 minutes, until tender, then rinse them in a colander under cold running water.
- Serve each guest a small bowl of noodles, twisted into a little nest on top of a couple of ice cubes, and a small bowl with 1/2 cup of the dipping sauce scattered with the minced scallion on the side. Pass a little dish of wasabi, if desired, stir into the dipping sauce.
HIYASHI CHUKA NOODLES
This is a common cold noodle salad in Japan, and always great to eat when the weather is hot. Enjoy!
Provided by Mimi
Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix the soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, chicken stock, sesame oil, and chili oil together in a small bowl, and stir until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
- Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Add the ramen noodles and cook for 2 minutes. Drain immediately, and refrigerate noodles until cold. Meanwhile, heat a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in the beaten egg and tilt the pan to thinly coat the bottom with egg. When firm, fold the egg in half and remove from the pan. Slice into thin strips.
- To serve, place cold noodles on serving plates. Top with separate piles of egg, cucumber, carrot, and ham. Pour the sauce over the top and sprinkle with crumbled nori. Serve with a touch of hot mustard on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.1 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Cholesterol 101.2 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 9.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 2092.7 mg, Sugar 15.9 g
Tips:
- To make the somen noodles more flavorful, rinse them in cold water before cooking.
- Cook the somen noodles according to the package directions, but be careful not to overcook them. They should be cooked al dente, with a slight bite.
- To make the dipping sauce, whisk together the soy sauce, mirin, rice vinegar, sugar, and sesame oil until the sugar is dissolved.
- If you don't have time to make the dipping sauce, you can substitute a store-bought mentsuyu sauce.
- To serve the hiyashi somen, place the noodles in a bowl and top with the dipping sauce, scallions, grated ginger, and bonito flakes.
- You can also add other toppings to your hiyashi somen, such as cucumber, tomato, or avocado.
Conclusion:
Hiyashi somen is a refreshing and delicious cold noodle dish that is perfect for a hot summer day. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With its simple ingredients and delicious flavor, hiyashi somen is a dish that everyone will enjoy.
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