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Somen Noodle Soup (Nyumen)

Name: Somen Noodle Soup (Nyumen)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For the Somen Broth (from scratch):; 3 cups dashi (Japanese soup stock) (I‘ll show you how to make a quick dashi with 3 cups water and 2dashi packets; you can purchase it onAmazon; for vegan/vegetarian, makeVegan Dashi); 2 Tbsp soy sauce; 1½ Tbsp mirin; 1 tsp sugar; ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; For the Somen Noodle Soup:; 1 head Shanghai bok choy (2 oz, 60 g); 2 inches carrot (1 oz, 30 g); 4 shiitake mushrooms (1 oz, 30 g); 4 slices kamaboko (fish cake); 3 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell); 3 bundles dried somen noodles (5.3 oz, 150 g); For the Garnish:; 1 green onion/scallion; 3 sprigs mitsuba (Japanese parsley); ½ tsp toasted white sesame seeds; For the Quick Somen Broth (with concentrated mentsuyu; optional):; 6 Tbsp mentsuyu (concentrated noodle soup base) (follow the dilution instructions on the bottle; the mentsuyu that I purchased calls for a mentsuyu-to-water ratio of 1 to 7); 2⅔ cups water (adjust according to the mentsuyu-to-water dilution ratio on the package instructions; prepare approximately 750 ml or a little more than 3 cups of the somen broth); 2 Tbsp mirin

Prep Time

10m

Cook Time

10m

Total Time

20m

This Somen Noodle Soup, also known as Nyumen, features a light and flavorful somen broth made from scratch with dashi, soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and salt. Paired with Shanghai bok choy, shiitake mushrooms, kamaboko, and eggs, this traditional Japanese dish offers a comforting and satisfying meal, perfect for any occasion.

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Servings: 2

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3 cups dashi (Japanese soup stock) (I‘ll show you how to make a quick dashi with 3 cups water and 2dashi packets; you can purchase it onAmazon; for vegan/vegetarian, makeVegan Dashi)

¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

1 head Shanghai bok choy (2 oz, 60 g)

2 inches carrot (1 oz, 30 g)

4 shiitake mushrooms (1 oz, 30 g)

4 slices kamaboko (fish cake)

3 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell)

3 bundles dried somen noodles (5.3 oz, 150 g)

1 green onion/scallion

3 sprigs mitsuba (Japanese parsley)

½ tsp toasted white sesame seeds

6 Tbsp mentsuyu (concentrated noodle soup base) (follow the dilution instructions on the bottle; the mentsuyu that I purchased calls for a mentsuyu-to-water ratio of 1 to 7)

2⅔ cups water (adjust according to the mentsuyu-to-water dilution ratio on the package instructions; prepare approximately 750 ml or a little more than 3 cups of the somen broth)

Somen Noodle Soup (Nyumen)

Ingredients

For The Somen Broth (from Scratch)

For The Somen Noodle Soup

For The Garnish

For The Quick Somen Broth (with Concentrated Mentsuyu; Optional)

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Nutrition Facts

Somen Noodle Soup (Nyumen)

Ingredients

For The Somen Broth (from Scratch)

For The Somen Noodle Soup

For The Garnish

For The Quick Somen Broth (with Concentrated Mentsuyu; Optional)

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts