How to make SOMEN Noodle (Japanese style cold noodle) 〜そうめん〜 | easy Japanese home cooking recipe

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In this video, I am showing how to make Somen Noodle, a typical summer dish, which we often eat cold. I am also showing three variation of toppings, all of which are vegetarian.
This is a revised version of the previous video of Somen Noodle, since the last video lacked the process of making the Mentsuyu sauce.
In my Channel, I show step by step of alternative but authentic Japanese home cooking, which can be made with the ingredients that are easily available outside of Japan.
Ingredients for Somen Noodle
Egg topping:
- Egg 1
- Soy sauce 1/2 Tsp
- Mirin 1 Tsp
or Sugar 1/3 Tsp
- Frying oil 1 Tsp
Shiitake topping:
- Dried Shiitake 2-3
- Water 2-3 Tbsp
- Soy sauce 2 Tsp
- Sugar 2 Tsp
Mentsuyu sauce:
- Water 3 Tbsp
- Soy sauce 2 Tbsp
- Mirin 2 Tbsp
or Sugar 2 Tsp
- Dashi powder 2 g
Other possible toppings:
Eggplant, paprica, shishito pepper, pumpkin, zuccini, carrot, onion
(the vegetable needs to be either boiled/steamed/roasted/fried)
tomato, lettuce, avocado, celery, (raw)
boiled egg, ham, bacon, boiled chicken breast, etc.
00:00 Intro
01:21 Ingredients
02:05 Preparing the condiments (scallion & ginger)
03:15 Preparing the topping
06:12 Making Mentsuyu sauce
07:06 Boiling Somen noodle
08:42 Assembling
09:00 Eating
11:36 Ending
12:17 Recipe
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  • @taijiskitchen
    @taijiskitchen2 жыл бұрын

    This is a revised version of the previous video of Somen Noodle, since (as some of you pointed out) the original video lacked the process of making the Mentsuyu sauce. I apologize for the inconvenience and will try to make sure that this will not happen again, and thank you so much for your support!!

  • @quinnhooker8126

    @quinnhooker8126

    Жыл бұрын

    The mentsuyu sauce was the reason I sought this recipe.

  • @edenespaldon6468
    @edenespaldon64682 жыл бұрын

    Your dishes are so simple, yet very delicious. I’m trying them all one dish at a time. Thank you.

  • @taijiskitchen

    @taijiskitchen

    2 жыл бұрын

    hey, so glad to hear you like my recipes!!

  • @Celeste77789
    @Celeste777892 жыл бұрын

    You teach us ever single thing step by step, that's so nice. Only because of you I got to learn so much about Japan cuisine and many other things ☺️🙏 arigaotogozaimasu and God bless 😇..

  • @taijiskitchen

    @taijiskitchen

    2 жыл бұрын

    kochirakoso arigatou gozaimasu. glad you like my videos!!

  • @szz22
    @szz222 жыл бұрын

    In Bulgaria we have only one summer soup (tarator) so I am very happy to have learned another, fantastic cold dish and share with my family. Thank you so much, Taiji!

  • @taijiskitchen

    @taijiskitchen

    2 жыл бұрын

    i have two more summer dishes coming! so pls check those out, when they come out soon!

  • @aragmarverilian8238

    @aragmarverilian8238

    Жыл бұрын

    I see I am not the only one advocating for Tarator :D

  • @illuminati_yang2324
    @illuminati_yang23249 ай бұрын

    This was simple to follow. I love it! Thank you for the recipe!!

  • @muivu5479
    @muivu54792 жыл бұрын

    So simple and healthy. ❤️

  • @RKO2284
    @RKO2284 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for this video! I've seen people eat these before and always been so curious how to try it at home. Really enjoy your content, thanks! :)

  • @slowcrochet
    @slowcrochet Жыл бұрын

    I am thankful I found your channel. You make these recipes approachable!

  • @sweetscorpionkiss

    @sweetscorpionkiss

    8 ай бұрын

    I can't wait to try this looks so good. There will be a trip to my local Asian market here in Florida which we have several great ones. Also going to pick up stuff for spicy marinated crabs.

  • @rosannashe6313
    @rosannashe6313 Жыл бұрын

    I am a new subscriber and I really enjoy your videos! such great cooking tips! thank you !

  • @LMSVlogLeonardReyMSabadoSABADO
    @LMSVlogLeonardReyMSabadoSABADO2 жыл бұрын

    Ive learned doing this cold summer noodle soup when we had exchange Japanese students here in the Philippines.. really it was good

  • @taijiskitchen

    @taijiskitchen

    2 жыл бұрын

    cool!! now you know how to make it yourself!!

  • @LMSVlogLeonardReyMSabadoSABADO

    @LMSVlogLeonardReyMSabadoSABADO

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@taijiskitchen yes learned it from them. Although its hard to find the bottled soysaucw/seasoning used to flavor the cold soup

  • @terrymatsusaki9032
    @terrymatsusaki9032 Жыл бұрын

    Looks so Ono!🌺thx

  • @Daystarblessings
    @Daystarblessings Жыл бұрын

    Look delicious

  • @07_kajalchandel44
    @07_kajalchandel442 жыл бұрын

    Totemo umai tabemono desu...😋😋❤

  • @MEME-nm8mh
    @MEME-nm8mh2 жыл бұрын

    Hello ... I am here first time and I like the art of three steps and slurp .... Thank you

  • @veggiegirl3848
    @veggiegirl38482 жыл бұрын

    Taiji! Love this beautifully executed video and all your fancy flourishes! For example, the way you put the somen noodles in the pan, and how you dice everything. This looks super tasty and refreshing!

  • @taijiskitchen

    @taijiskitchen

    2 жыл бұрын

    thanx for your compliments!!

  • @estherkinzelmann4875
    @estherkinzelmann4875 Жыл бұрын

    I like your kitchen very much 👍

  • @cecilsiaperez6281
    @cecilsiaperez6281 Жыл бұрын

    new subscriber here, thanks for your videos in japanese cooking. i tasted all your dishes when i was in japan for 4 years. and my fav is beef curry and gyoza. now i know how to cook it because of your videos. i will try cooking it. more power to you and God bless you😍

  • @daisyvlog5260
    @daisyvlog52602 жыл бұрын

    look yummy

  • @ivykaneshiro7554
    @ivykaneshiro75542 жыл бұрын

    So refreshing…thank you …easy dinner Or whatever time of the day

  • @taijiskitchen

    @taijiskitchen

    2 жыл бұрын

    thanx for the comments!

  • @sbn1095
    @sbn10952 жыл бұрын

    My favorite. I like it with daikon I don’t think I ever tried with ginger.

  • @lovelilpeep99
    @lovelilpeep99 Жыл бұрын

    I love the perfect technique 🇯🇵 not messy at all, love the fast ⏩ forward effects ☺️💞they make me laugh because in my mind I see it neat with practice but it comes out a bit messy I'm very fast though & I do it to a beat, it's like Music 🎼🎶🎵 I miss hearing my beat 💕

  • @lisahinton9682
    @lisahinton96822 жыл бұрын

    Taiji, thank you so much. This meal looks very inviting. It was 114 F/45.5 C here in Phoenix, Arizona, USA a few days ago, but "only" 109 F/42.8 C today. This would be a refreshing meal, indeed.

  • @taijiskitchen

    @taijiskitchen

    2 жыл бұрын

    perfect timing! enjoy!!

  • @anjanarajbhandari7301
    @anjanarajbhandari73012 жыл бұрын

    Yummy 😋

  • @wendiyee6442
    @wendiyee64422 жыл бұрын

    ~ Yum! 🥢 Love my cold somen, during these dog days of summer. You needed a bib, Taiji! 😅

  • @cuicui77yu
    @cuicui77yu Жыл бұрын

    It's a perfect summer dish, maybe not too friendly to clothes~ and the tiny grater is so cute, what else do you use it for?

  • @mikiohirata9627

    @mikiohirata9627

    Жыл бұрын

    Do bring the dip sauce bowl to your mouth. It's a perfectly correct manner of enjoying Japanese cuisine. They are served in small dishes so you can bring them to your mouth that includes soy sauce dish for Sushi. Just bring them to your mouth so you wouldn't drip stuff. Exceptions are large plates then you can use your rice bowl to escape from dripping /dropping stuff. You can use ginger grater or cheese grater the difference is its fineness/texture those are also used for fresh Wasabi root grating.

  • @marydigiuseppe8340
    @marydigiuseppe83406 ай бұрын

    I love the slurping sound, doesn't bother me at all.

  • @llanducci
    @llanducci Жыл бұрын

    Your English is so easy to understand. You hardly have an accent. It’s as though you spent time in the UK, which you probably did as you have some British “undertones”. The intention in providing feedback is to help you make better videos. Being that this is a very recent video, you may incorporate some of the suggestions in future videos. I have made these suggestions previously, but they were older videos.

  • @mommymarine1756
    @mommymarine1756 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the slurp warning! I just made this for lunch today. Hopefully it’s a staple. I just finished the dipping sauce so waiting for it to cool then itadakimasu 🤗

  • @aragmarverilian8238
    @aragmarverilian8238 Жыл бұрын

    I love summer dishes, especially cold noodles and soups. Have you tried the traditional Bulgarian summer soup Tarator? You only need Bulgarian yogurt, cucumber, oil, crushed walnuts and chopped dill :D

  • @taijiskitchen

    @taijiskitchen

    Жыл бұрын

    woo, that sounds delicious!! will try it next summer, thanx!!

  • @moni5620
    @moni5620 Жыл бұрын

    You gotta great voice

  • @tee1045
    @tee1045Ай бұрын

    3:59 Egg

  • @KoukyMaus
    @KoukyMaus Жыл бұрын

    I know a dish called "Zaru Soba" which I made myself at least 3 times this Summer. I wonder where the difference is with Somen Noodles? Is it the Noodle itself and how Zaru Soba is serverd? Would like to know :3

  • @mikiohirata9627

    @mikiohirata9627

    Жыл бұрын

    Somen noodle are like Udon only very thinly pulled (like Italian Capellini) where as Soba used in Zaru Soba is buck wheat noodle. However there are 100 % buckwheat flour down to less than 50% the rest wheat flour so you must read the label. Higher the buckwheat content more brittle they become as there's hardly no gluten in buckwheat (difference is in texture, taste and personal preference.) BTW Zaru means (basket or woven bamboo plate) so the Soba is served freshly rinsed in running water to tighten the noodle after being boiled then served on special basket on a box so water will drain. Somen can be served this way or in iced water as you've seen here. dip sauce and topping as well as condiments can be the same or simply Spring onion and ginger alone nothing else if you are too lazy to cook in the hot kitchen.

  • @MrSmac9242
    @MrSmac9242 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this great Somen noodle recipe with such a variety of toppings! But this wouldn't qualify as a vegetarian dish since you used Dashi which is made from fish.

  • @mikiohirata9627

    @mikiohirata9627

    Жыл бұрын

    Well then you can make Kombu dashi yourself. Soak good grade Kombu from Hokkaido 10cm oblong strip in 1L of water over night. then remove Kombu and simply boil then add soy sauce, mirin (I don't use it bcz it's too sweet to my taste I use Sake instead) and sugar to your taste. You can add a few dried palette Shiitake flavor on the other hand can take over everything so you should try and see how you might like it.

  • @rhodaosei2972
    @rhodaosei2972 Жыл бұрын

    Please why do you use sugar for almost everything and not salf

  • @llanducci
    @llanducci Жыл бұрын

    Provide feedback, not feedbacks.

  • @123495734
    @123495734 Жыл бұрын

    your grater is so tiny

  • @thomask7867
    @thomask78672 жыл бұрын

    Now you have to go to a stream and do some laundry

  • @llanducci
    @llanducci Жыл бұрын

    Match is consistently used incorrectly in all your videos. Look it up. The word means: a contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport. "a boxing match" It’s usually used to convey the idea that the food, sauce or other product goes well with…. That would be a better phrase to use. Another good word would be: verb 3rd person present: complements add to (something) in a way that enhances or improves it; make perfect. "a classic blazer complements a look that's stylish or casual"

  • @llanducci
    @llanducci Жыл бұрын

    In this and previous videos, you mention paprica as a topping. I am in Florida, USA. For us, paprika is a spice, made from dried and ground peppers, not a vegetable: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paprika In your video on how to make SOMEN noodles, you suggest other toppings which include paprica. What is that vegetable to you? Eggplant, paprica, shishito pepper, pumpkin, zuccini, carrot, onion (the vegetable needs to be either boiled/steamed/roasted/fried) tomato, lettuce, avocado, celery, (raw)

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