Tsuke-men (つけ麺) is actually a ramen dish where the noodles are served cold on a plate and the noodles are dipped into a separate bowl of warm soup. It was invented in 1961 in Tokyo and quickly became very popular nation-wide and eventually world wide! I particularly like to have tsukemen in the summer because having a bowl of warm noodles is just way too hot to handle! Plus, this recipe is so easy that I guarantee that once you made it for the first time, you will always come back to it!
| INGREDIENTS (4 SERVINGS) | |
|---|---|
| Somen Noodles | 4 Servings |
| Thinly Sliced Pork | 0.5lb / 250g |
| Leek | ½ |
| [SAUCE] Soy Sauce | 4 Tablespoons |
| [SAUCE] Mirin | 4 Tablespoons |
| [SAUCE] Sesame Oil | 1 Tablespoons |
| [SAUCE] Sugar | 2 Tablespoons |
| [SAUCE] Grated Ginger | 1 Teaspoon |
| [SAUCE] Chicken Bouillon Powder | 2 Teaspoons |
| [SAUCE] Water | 2 Cups / 500ml |
DIRECTIONS
- Cook the somen noodles in a boiling pot of water.
- Finely dice the leek.
- Heat some oil in a fry pan and cook the thinly slices of pork on medium heat until browned and thoroughly cooked.
- In a big microwavable bowl, combine all [SAUCE] ingredients and mix well.
- Place the cooked pork slices into the bowl and microwave for 1 minute to make the sauce warm.
- Put the pork slices and pour the sauce into each little serving cup and sprinkle some leek on top. Serve with some noodles on the side.
- DŌZO!
Recipe adapted from [here]
DŌZO by estellicious cooking 