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

  1. Slice 1/3 cucumber, then julienne it.
  2. In a bowl, add 1 1/2 tsp chicken stock and 180cc cold water. Mix well until the chicken stock dissolves.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Chill the finished soup in the refrigerator.
  6. 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.
  7. Add 100g somen noodles to the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes.
  8. One minute after the somen noodles start boiling, add 60g pork belly and boil together for another 1 minute.
  9. Rinse the cooked somen noodles and pork belly under running water, then chill them further in ice water.
  10. 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.
  11. Arrange the somen noodles in a bowl and pour in the chilled soup.
  12. Garnish with the boiled pork belly, julienned cucumber, 60g kimchi, and 1 boiled egg to complete.

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