Enjoy delicious Japanese noodle dishes even in the hottest of summer days with this hiyashi chuka ramen recipe. This delicious savoury dish is made from chilled ramen noodles with a colourful decoration of shredded toppings such as egg, ham, cucumber and ginger, all served in a tasty Japanese soy or sesame sauce. Best enjoyed during lunch, when the weather is at its warmest.
Ingredients
200g dried Chuka Men (Ramen)
1 cucumber
1 tomato
1C bean sprouts, blanched
4 slices ham
Kinshi Tamago
Benishoga Karashi(Japanese Mustard)
SAUCE
3 Tbsp soy sauce
4 Tbsp rice vinegar
4 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp sesame oil
Cooking Instructions
Cook dried Chuka Men in boiling water according to the package. Drain hot water and cool it
under running water. Strain well and set aside.
Julienne cucumber and ham. Cut tomato into wedges. Blanch bean sprouts.
Mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl.
Place cool noodles and toppings on a plate and pour over the sauce. Serve with Karashi if you
like.
