Cold noodles are great for Summer or hot weather like Singapore. One of the most popular Japanese noodle dishes is Zaru Soba. It's cold buckwheat noodle (Soba) served on a bamboo plate (Zaru) with dipping sauce.
The reason why I used Morikawa Ume Soumen (Dried "pink"noodle) is to support the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) ~ Pink Ribbon Campaign.
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM)) is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention and cure. The campaign also offers information and support to those affected by breast cancer. (read more)
Ingredients:
200g Morikawa Ume Soumen (1 packet)
This Ume Soumen is fragrant and it had a sweet taste of plum after cooked.
- Boil water in a large pot or wok. Add dried noodles in the boiling water, gently stirring noodles with chopsticks. Boil dried noodles for about 3 minutes or follow the package instructions.
- Drain hot noodles and rinse the noodles under running water and drain well.
- Chill noodles in the fridge for few hours.
- Pour ice water over noodles to loosen, drain well and divide into 3 to 4 equal portion on bamboo plates or serving plates.
- Garnish with finely chopped spring onion, shredded carrot and shredded cucumber or nori seaweed and bonito flakes on top of noodles with a bowl of dipping sauce.
Dipping Sauce
1 1/2 cups Water
4 1/2 tbsp Mirin
6 tbsp Kikkomann soy sauce
- Bring all the above ingredients to boil and simmer at low heat for 5 minutes and leave to cool and serve into 3-4 small bowls.
- Mix some wasabi paste and chopped spring onion in the dipping sauce.
- Then using chopsticks, pick up a small amount of noodles from the tray and swirls it in the dipping sauce before eating.
Enjoy!
Hi Friends, Here is an interesting recipe using Morikawa Ume Soumen that I would like to share with all of you. I got this recipe from a TV magazine before Chinese New Year and the Pink Soba looks so beautiful, I think some of you might like to try this recipe. (updated 14/Oct)
Morikawa Ume Soumen is available at Takashimaya.
Happy Cooking!
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