Qixi Festival Themed Somen Noodles Recipe

Name: Qixi Festival Themed Somen Noodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 200 grams Somen noodles; 2 Eggs; 1/2 tsp Sugar; 1 Salt; 8 Shiitake mushrooms; 180 ml Dashi stock; 1 tsp Sugar; 1 tsp Sake; 1 and 1/2 teaspoons Soy sauce; 1 tsp Mirin; 1 Cucumber; 4 Okras; 1 Mentsuyu; 1 Vegetable oil; 1/3 Spring onions (chopped); 1 Myoga ginger (thinly sliced); 1/2 small piece Grated ginger; 1 as required Ground sesame seeds; 2 small bowlfuls Cooked Japanese rice; 2 Mentaiko; 50 grams Shirasu baby sradines; 10 Shiso leaves (jjulienned)

Servings: persons

200 grams Somen noodles
2 Eggs
1/2 tsp Sugar
1 Salt
8 Shiitake mushrooms
180 ml Dashi stock
1 tsp Sugar
1 tsp Sake
1 and 1/2 teaspoons Soy sauce
1 tsp Mirin
1 Cucumber
4 Okras
1 Mentsuyu
1 Vegetable oil
1/3 Spring onions (chopped)
1 Myoga ginger (thinly sliced)
1/2 small piece Grated ginger
1 as required Ground sesame seeds
2 small bowlfuls Cooked Japanese rice
2 Mentaiko
50 grams Shirasu baby sradines
10 Shiso leaves (jjulienned)

1
Tsukudani-style stewed shiitake mushrooms: Remove the stems of shiitake mushrooms and slice into 5mm widths.
2
Put the shiitake and shiitake seasonings in a sauce pan and simmer for 10 minutes.
3
Thin omelets: Beat the eggs and heat vegetable oil in a frying pan.
4
Spread the beaten egg thinly and evenly in the frying pan and make thin omelets.
5
After it has cooled, slice the omelets thinly.
6
Julienne the cucumber.
7
Blanch the okras and slice into 5 mm.
8
Cook the somen in plenty of boiling water.
9
Rinse and drain well.
10
Divide the somen into 4 portions, and arrange in balls on a serving plate.
11
Arrange the Step 3 cucumber on top.
12
Lay the Step 2 omelets diagonally to the somen noodles and put the shiitake mushrooms on the side.
13
Scatter the sliced okra on top, pour the mentsuyu and serve with as much garnishes as you prefer.
14
Rice balls with mentaiko and shirasu: Make slits on the mentaiko membrane and remove the roe.
15
Put the rice, mentaiko, shiso leaves and shirasu in a bowl and mix with a wooden spoon without squashing the rice grains.
16
Form into rice balls and it's done.

830

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Fat

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

Tips for the best results

Read through all the steps once before you start and measure out your ingredients first — it makes everything go more smoothly.
Taste as you go and adjust the seasoning before serving.
Avoid overcrowding the pan — cook in batches if needed for the best texture.
Let the dish rest for a few minutes before serving so the flavors settle.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within a few days.

Variations & substitutions

Brown sugar instead of white sugar adds a deeper, more caramel-like flavor.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 22 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 200 grams Somen noodles, 2 Eggs, 1/2 tsp Sugar, 1 Salt, and more.

Yes, Qixi Festival Themed Somen Noodles falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

That's it — enjoy your meal!

Qixi Festival Themed Somen Noodles

Tips for the best results

Variations & substitutions

My Personal Notes

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