Hainan Noodles/Japanese Somen Salad

Name: Hainan Noodles/Japanese Somen Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10-15 serving(s)
Ingredients: 205 g of japanese somen noodles (available in the Asian section of most supermarkets); 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; water; ice (optional); 2 tablespoons chinese rice vinegar (optional); 2 tablespoons vinegar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; sugar, to taste; cilantro; sliced sausage; roasted peanuts; potato chips; Brussels sprout; egg, fried (strips); kamaboko (fish cake); green onion; sliced sausage; lettuce

Submitted by ladytan

"I like this recipe because it is very easy to make and that there are many different toppings. I'm originally from Hawaii so I've tasted the Japanese Somen Salad. But since I've moved to Hainan, China, I've come to like Hainan version using the same kind of noodles. The Japanese Somen Salad version I got from my mother and the Hainan Noodles I got from observing street cooks here in Hainan."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 10-15

ingredients

205 g of japanese somen noodles (available in the Asian section of most supermarkets)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
water
ice (optional)
Sauce
2 tablespoons chinese rice vinegar (optional)
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
sugar, to taste
Hainan toppings
cilantro
sliced sausage
roasted peanuts
potato chips
Brussels sprout
Japanese toppings
egg, fried (strips)
kamaboko (fish cake)
green onion
sliced sausage
lettuce

directions

Sauce:
In a small bowl, mix rice vinegar, vinegar, and soy sauce together.
Add sugar to taste.
Noodles:
Boil water with vegetable oil.
Put the noodles in the boiling water and cook for two minutes or until the noodles hand from your chopsticks.
Pour noodles in a colander to drain the water.
Put drained noodles in another large bowl and add add cold tap water or ice; Let noodles cool.
Prepare toppings and sauce.
Put the noodles in a serving bowl and top it off with your favorite toppings.
Pour sauce on the noodles and enjoy!

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Reviews

Love somen salad.. made it for a party everyone loved it.

taz4477
I've looked all over for a good somen recipe, and this is it. Thanks!

veggiechick

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ladytan

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