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Hiyashi Chuka

A chilled ramen dish topped with colorful ingredients and a tart dressing.

25 minutes
Serves 4
Lunch

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and sesame oil until the sugar dissolves. Chill this dressing in the refrigerator.

  2. 2

    Make an egg crepe (kinshi tamago): beat the egg with a pinch of salt, pour a very thin layer into a hot, oiled skillet, cook for 1 minute without flipping, remove, and slice into hair-thin strips.

  3. 3

    Prepare the remaining toppings by slicing the cucumber and ham into uniform matchsticks (julienne), and cutting the tomato into thin wedges.

  4. 4

    Boil the fresh ramen noodles for 2-3 minutes until al dente.

  5. 5

    Drain the noodles and immediately rinse them aggressively under cold running water until completely chilled to tighten the texture. Drain thoroughly.

  6. 6

    Mound the cold noodles in the center of a shallow bowl. Arrange the cucumber, ham, egg crepe, and tomato beautifully in a radial pattern on top. Pour the chilled dressing over the dish and serve with a dab of karashi mustard on the side.

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