Japanese Cold Somen Noodles

Name: Japanese Cold Somen Noodles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 4 bundles dried somen noodles; For the Dipping Sauce:; ¼ cup mentsuyu (concentrated noodle soup base) (or make Homemade Mentsuyu); ½–1 cup iced water (add only if using concentrated mentsuyu; for the brand I use, the mentsuyu-to-water dilution ratio is 1 to 3; therefore, I use ¾ cup water for ¼ cup mentsuyu concentrate); For the Garnishes:; 1 green onion/scallion; ginger (grated, with juice; grate a ½-inch, 1.3-cm knob); shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) (thinly sliced; optional); myoga ginger (thinly sliced; optional); daikon radish (grated; optional); toasted white sesame seeds (optional); For the Simmered Shiitake Topping (optional):; 8–10 shiitake mushrooms; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp mirin; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp water (or dashi)

Prep 10m

Cook 10m

Total 20m

This recipe for Japanese Cold Somen Noodles features delicately thin somen noodles served with a refreshing dipping sauce, fresh green onion, grated ginger, and optional garnishes like shiso leaves and myoga ginger. For an added layer of flavor, top with simmered shiitake mushrooms. Perfect for a light and cooling meal.

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Ingredients

(Servings: 2)

4 bundles dried somen noodles

¼ cup mentsuyu (concentrated noodle soup base) (or make Homemade Mentsuyu)

½–1 cup iced water (add only if using concentrated mentsuyu; for the brand I use, the mentsuyu-to-water dilution ratio is 1 to 3; therefore, I use ¾ cup water for ¼ cup mentsuyu concentrate)

1 green onion/scallion

ginger (grated, with juice; grate a ½-inch, 1.3-cm knob)

shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) (thinly sliced; optional)

myoga ginger (thinly sliced; optional)

daikon radish (grated; optional)

toasted white sesame seeds (optional)

8–10 shiitake mushrooms

1 tbsp water (or dashi)

Nutrition Facts

Calories

74kcal

3%
Fat

0g

0%
Saturated Fat

0g

0%
Carbohydrates

15g

0%
Fiber

1g

0%
Sugar

2g

0%
Protein

3g

0%
Cholesterol

0mg

0%
Sodium

479mg

23%

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

Japanese Cold Somen Noodles

Ingredients

For The Dipping Sauce

For The Garnishes

For The Simmered Shiitake Topping (optional)

Steps

Nutrition Facts

Japanese Cold Somen Noodles

Ingredients

For The Dipping Sauce

For The Garnishes

For The Simmered Shiitake Topping (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