Oh-so-easy Japanese Cold Noodles

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Japanese Cold Noodles

sauce

3 tablespoons usukuchi shoyu (Japanese light soy sauce)* light or regular

if you are using the condensed version, add water accordingly

1tsp rice vinegar

a bit of mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine) *optional, or can use lime juice

Green onion, chopped

wasabi! and a bit of chili powder if you like

2　bundles of somen ( or any other kind of Japanese noodles you prefer)

Bring water to a boil over moderately high heat. Add noodles and 1 cup more water. When water returns to a boil, add 1 cup cold water and bring back to a boil. Simmer noodles until just tender and slightly translucent, about 2 minutes. If noodles are not tender, add 1 cup more water and return water to a boil.

Drain noodles and rinse well under cold water. so it's more chewy!

Mix all ingredients for sauce

To serve:

Divide noodles among bowls/ plate

Divide sauce among small bowls

Dip each mouthful of noodles in sauce and ENJOY!! In Japan, people make loud noises (meaning it's delicious) when eating cold noodles, in order to suck up the flavour of dipping sauce accompanying the noodles!