Okay, folks, let’s dive into my little kitchen adventure today – making cold somen!
I’ve been craving something light and refreshing, and cold somen seemed like the perfect fit. I’d never made it before, so this was a total experiment. First things first, I gathered my ingredients. I already had some somen noodles in the pantry (score!), so I just needed to grab a few extras.
Getting Started
I checked some recipes online to see how to cook it, it turned out very easy.
- Somen noodles (obviously!)
- Some soy sauce
- That bottle of mirin I bought ages ago and never used
- Rice vinegar
- A little bit of sugar
- Sesame oil (because everything’s better with sesame oil)
- An egg (for a quick protein boost)
- Some green onions from the garden
- Ginger,I grated it.
The Cooking Process (Such As It Is)
The noodles were super easy. I just boiled some water, tossed them in, and cooked them for, like, two minutes. Seriously, that’s it. Then I drained them and rinsed them under cold water. This part is important – it stops them from sticking together and gets them nice and chilled.
While the noodles were doing their thing, I whisked together the sauce. I poured some soy sauce into a bowl, added a splash of mirin, a bit of rice vinegar, and a pinch of sugar. Then, I drizzled in some sesame oil. I didn’t really measure anything, just went by taste. And of course I gave a taste to make sure.
Next, I fried an egg. Sunny-side up, because that’s how I roll. I also chopped up the green onions.
Putting It All Together
Okay, time for the fun part! I put the cold noodles in a bowl, poured the sauce over them, and topped it all with the fried egg, green onions, and that grated ginger. It looked pretty darn good, if I do say so myself.
The Verdict
It is pretty good! The noodles were perfectly cooked, the sauce was savory and a little sweet. Success! This is definitely going into my summer recipe rotation. It was easy, fast, and exactly what I was looking for. Plus, I finally used that mirin!
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