EASY! Hiyashi Chuka (Cold Ramen Noodles) - Video Recipe

Hiyashi Chuka (cold ramen) is kind of refreshing ramen salad. You can enjoy it by changing the toppings and Tare (dressing/sauce).

This video will show you how to make the very basic Hiyashi Chuka with common toppings and Shoyu-Dare (soy sauce based dressing).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abiIesLOpgo

Perfect dish during the hot and humid summer season. However it can be served all year long ;)



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Hiyashi Chuka (Cold Ramen Noodles)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 30min
Number of servings: 2

Ingredients:
2 packages fresh Ramen noodles
4 slices ham
1/2 cucumber
1/2 tomato
1 egg
a pinch of salt
cooking oil
Shoyu-Dare (soy sauce dressing)
* 50ml water
* 50ml vinegar (rice or cereal)
* 3 tbsp. soy sauce
* 1.5 tbsp. sugar
* 1 tsp. sesame oil
* a pinch of salt
1 tbsp. ground toasted white sesame seeds

Directions:
1. Mix the ingredients for Shoyu-Dare and cool in the fridge.
2. Cut ham and cucumber into thin strips. Cut tomato into wedges.
3. Season an egg with a pinch of salt, then mix well. Heat cooking oil in a frying pan and make 1 or 2 thin omelets (depending on the size of your frying pan). Leave to cool on a plate, then cut into thin strips.
4. In a large pot, boil water. Add fresh Ramen noodles in the boiling water and gently stir noodles with chopsticks. Cook Ramen noodles according to your package (mine was 3 min). Drain the noodles in a strainer and rinse the noodles under cold water for a few times to remove starch. Then drain well again and pat dry with paper towels.
5. Place the cold noodles in a dish and sprinkle with ground toasted white sesame seeds. Arrange the toppings. Pour over the sauce right before you eat.

Serve with Karashi (Japanese mustard) if you like.

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Aji no Nanbanzuke (Horse Mackerel Marinated in Sweet Vinegar Sauce) - Video Recipe

Nanbanzuke is a Japanese home-cooked meal with deep fried meat or fish, marinated in sweet and spicy vinegar sauce.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUGPIyH20y8

Aji (horse mackerel) is in season in Japnan from May to July :)
You can substitute it with other fish or chicken, too!



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Aji no Nanbanzuke (Horse Mackerel Marinated in Sweet Vinegar Sauce)

Difficulty: Medium
Time: 30min
Number of servings: 4

Ingredients:
8 fillets horse mackerel = 400g (14oz.) *other fish or chicken is OK
salt
flour
3 tbsp. sesame oil
100g (3.5oz.) onion
120g (4.2oz.) color peppers (green/red/orange/yellow)
1 dried red chili pepper
marinade
* 4 tbsp. vinegar (rice or cereal)
* 3 tbsp. soy sauce
* 2 tbsp. sugar
* 50ml Kombu Dashi soup stock

Directions:
1. Thinly slice onion and color peppers. Boil for just under a minute to remove the bad smell and bitter taste. Then drain well in a colander.
2. Slice the horse mackerel fillets diagonally into pieces. Dust both sides with salt and flour. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan. Cook both side until crisp, golden and cooked through. Transfer to a flat dish. *You can of course deep fry the horse mackerel.
3. Thinly slice dried red chili pepper. Mix the marinade and the dried red chili pepper. Then add the vegetables and toss. Pour it over the horse mackerel and marinade for over 10 minutes, then serve.

After 10 minutes, fish meat is very soft. After a day, the flavor soaks well and the fish meat becomes firm (condensed). Both are delicious! You can keep it in the fridge for 2-3 days.

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Vegan Okonomiyaki (Dairy/Gluten/Egg Free) - Video Recipe

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savory pancake.

This is a perfect vegan Okonomiyaki idea for those who are on dairy/gluten/egg free diet :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kcmME7ueT8

Of course perfect idea for those who are on diet!!!



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Vegan Okonomiyaki

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 20min
Number of servings: 1

Ingredients:
100g (3.5oz.) Japanese Yamato yam
1/2 tsp. Kombu Dashi powder *other soup stock powder is OK
125g (4.4oz.) shredded cabbage
15g (0.5oz.) chopped green onions
1 tbsp. Beni Shoga (red pickled ginger)
cooking oil
((toppings))
* Okonomiyaki sauce
* egg free mayonnaise
* Aonori (green laver)

Okonomiyaki Sauce from scratch (about 2 servings):
2 tbsp. Vegan Worcestershire sauce (or Tonkatsu sauce) + 2 tbsp. ketchup + 1 tsp. sugar (or agave syrup)

Directions:
1. Grate Yamato yam in a bowl and mix Kombu Dashi powder.
2. Add shredded cabbage, chopped green onions, and Beni Shoga, then mix well until cabbage gets wilted.
3. Heat cooking oil in a frying pan. Spread the batter in a circular shape, cover, and cook on low for about 5 minutes. Then flip it over, cover, and cook the other side for 5 minutes until golden brown.
4. Serve on a plate, and sprinkle with toppings.

You can also use Nagaimo (Chinese yam) or regular potato. However, they may be bit soggy that you may want to add 1 or 2 tbsp. of gluten free flour.

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