Cheap somen noodles, once panned as "terrible," are dramatically transformed into a delicious dish using a cold noodle-style soup and a special vinegar boiling method! This is Ryuji's 'Somen Noodle Rescue' recipe, offering an authentic taste with ease. Discover an eye-opening cooking technique that maximizes the potential of inexpensive ingredients.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients (1 serving)
- Somen noodles 100g
- Pork belly 60g
- Kimchi 60g
- Cucumber 1/3
- Boiled egg 1
Seasonings
- [A] Chicken stock 1 1/2 tsp
- [A] Cold water 180cc
- [A] Soy sauce 1 tbsp
- [A] Salt 1 pinch
- [A] Vinegar 1 tbsp
- [A] Lemon juice 1/2 tsp
- [A] Aji-no-moto 2 shakes
- [A] Sugar 1 tsp
- [A] Sesame oil 1 tsp
- [B] Vinegar 2 tsp
Steps
- Slice 1/3 cucumber, then julienne it.
- In a bowl, add 1 1/2 tsp chicken stock and 180cc cold water. Mix well until the chicken stock dissolves.
- To the bowl from step 2, add 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 pinch salt, 1 tbsp vinegar, and 1/2 tsp lemon juice.
- Further add 2 shakes Aji-no-moto and 1 tsp sesame oil, then mix well to create the cold noodle-style soup. [Chef's Tip!] Because the noodles are thick, we recommend eating them submerged in plenty of soup, just like naengmyeon.
- Chill the finished soup in the refrigerator.
- Boil 1 liter of water in a pot, then add 2 tsp vinegar. [Chef's Tip!] Adding vinegar to the boiling water gives even cheap somen noodles a chewy texture and makes them significantly more delicious.
- Add 100g somen noodles to the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes.
- One minute after the somen noodles start boiling, add 60g pork belly and boil together for another 1 minute.
- Rinse the cooked somen noodles and pork belly under running water, then chill them further in ice water.
- Firmly squeeze out excess water from the thoroughly chilled somen noodles and pork belly. [Chef's Tip!] Squeezing out the water thoroughly prevents the cold noodle soup from becoming diluted.
- Arrange the somen noodles in a bowl and pour in the chilled soup.
- Garnish with the boiled pork belly, julienned cucumber, 60g kimchi, and 1 boiled egg to complete.






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