Cold Somen with Dashi Dipping Sauce
Silky chilled somen noodles served over ice with a savory dashi-based tsuyu sauce and a colorful array of toppings—wasabi, nori, pickled vegetables, myoga, and lime. A refreshing, restaurant-quality summer meal in under 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 340
- Protein
- 10g
Ingredients
- 200 g somen noodles (dried)
- 1 tbsp hon-dashi (instant bonito stock powder)
- 3 tbsp mirin
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- ½ cup sliced green onions
- 2 tbsp shredded nori (seaweed)
- 3 tbsp myoga ginger (pickled or fresh, thinly sliced)
- ½ cup pickled vegetables (cucumber, carrot, or daikon)
- 1 tsp wasabi
- 1 whole sudachi lime (or regular lime)
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add somen noodles and stir gently to separate.
- 2
Cook until al dente, 2–3 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water until completely chilled.
- 3
While noodles cool, stir hon-dashi, mirin, soy sauce, and rice vinegar into 1 cup cold water until powder dissolves.
- 4
Chill the dipping sauce in the freezer for 3–4 minutes, or pour into serving bowls now.
- 5
Divide chilled noodles between two shallow bowls or onto a plate lined with ice cubes.
- 6
Arrange green onions, nori, myoga, pickled vegetables, and a small dollop of wasabi on top or to the side.
- 7
Serve tsuyu sauce in small dipping bowls alongside. Cut lime into wedges and squeeze into sauce or over noodles as desired.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- wooden spoon or chopsticks
- colander
- shallow serving bowls or plates
- small bowls for dipping sauce
- ice cubes (optional but recommended)
- knife for slicing limes and vegetables
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