Icy Cold Somen with Dipping Sauce
Ultra-thin somen noodles chilled on ice with a silky ginger-soy dipping sauce and fresh garnishes. Ready in 15 minutes—perfect for summer.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 8g
Ingredients
- 6 oz somen noodles (dried)
- 2 cups ice cubes
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup dashi stock (or water with 1 tsp instant dashi powder)
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 2 stalks scallions, sliced thin
- 1 sheet nori (seaweed sheets), torn into strips
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add somen and stir to separate strands.
- 2
Cook for 2 minutes until just tender, then drain and rinse under cold running water until completely chilled.
- 3
Whisk soy sauce, dashi stock, and grated ginger in a small bowl until combined.
- 4
Divide ice cubes between two shallow bowls or plates. Pile chilled noodles on top of the ice.
- 5
Top with scallion slices and torn nori strips. Pour dipping sauce into two small bowls on the side.
- 6
Serve immediately. Pick up noodles with chopsticks, dip into sauce with each bite.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- small bowl
- colander
- shallow bowls or plates (2)
- small dipping bowls (2)
- chopsticks (optional)
- whisk
- microplane or box grater (for ginger)
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