Rainbow Somen Noodles (Seven Plant Based Summer Somen Noodles "Miwa no Niji") | Japanese Cooking Video Recipe

Kids requested me to make Nagashi Somen (Flowing Somen noodles) again, this time we used Rainbow Somen Noodles called "Miwa no Niji!", which is a popular summer gift in Japan 2020! Colorful, fun, yet delicious! They use some vegetables kids dislike but kids ate very well 😋

If you have a friend who sends you a summer gift, maybe you can request for it 😉

Crayon Somen is cute, too 🖍

Rainbow Somen Noodles

Nagashi Somen (At-Home Fun Flowing Noodles Party Rainbow LED Machine)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOjnmdfA0QU

Tomato Goldfish Somen Noodles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNVW7QBVsNs

Easy and Gorgeous Deco Somen Noodles (Party Recipe) 簡単デコそうめん
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVzmpEzzgi8

Bite-size Somen Noodles (Summer Treat Recipe) ひとくち素麺
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tgDi2Ny3VI

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Rainbow Somen Noodles (Seven Plant Based Summer Somen Noodles "Miwa no Niji") Recipe

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 15min
Number of servings: 4

Ingredients:
((Toppings))
grape tomato wedges
cucumber strips
Shiso leaf strips
Naganegi (long onion slices)
Aonegi (chopped green onions)
ginger strips
Arare (rice crackers)
Yukari (red Shiso leaves rice seasoning)
((Somen Dipping Sauce))
* 300ml Dashi broth (using packaged dashi powder saves time)
* 4 tbsp. Mirin (sweet Sake)
* 4 tbsp. soy sauce
((Somen Noodles))
Miwa no Niji (rainbow Somen noodles)

Directions:
((Somen Dipping Sauce))
In a pot, bring Dashi broth, Mirin, and soy sauce to a boil. You can also microwave until it comes to a boil. Cool in the fridge until ready to serve.
((Somen Noodles))
Boil water in a large pot. Add dried Somen noodles in boiling water and gently stir noodles with chopsticks. Cook Somen noodles according to your package (mine was 2 min). Drain the noodles in a strainer and rinse the noodles with hands under running water. Take bite-size portion of the noodles and roll them on your fingers (like you roll pasta on a fork), and place them on a dish. Decorate the noodles with toppings of your choice and keep in the fridge until you serve.

I love using Kayanoya Dashi. Vegan/Vegetarian people can use Kombu or Vegetable Dashi broth for the dipping sauce 👍


You can also dilute Mentsuyu to make Somen dipping sauce but make sure you dilute as instructed because the level of concentration vary from product to product.

↓レシピ（日本語）
https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2020/07/rainbow-somen-noodles.html
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Pari-Pari Baked Potato Chips (Healthy, Crispy yet Delicious) | Japanese Cooking Video Recipe

Pari-Pari means crispy in Japanese.

Healthy, Crispy yet Delicious! They were all gone within a few minutes! Kids are asking me to make it again 😋

I think getting an oil spray was my mistake 😅 Spraying will make a mess... You can toss with some oil in a bowl if you like to coat potatoes evenly 👍

Pari-Pari Baked Potato Chips (Healthy, Crispy yet Delicious)

My kids went to potato digging. This year we got many potatoes. BTW, previous years we made some french fries and croquettes 💖
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri4P8KMQJBI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqHZmHY4i5I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0k9K4ojYHA

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Pari-Pari Baked Potato Chips (Healthy, Crispy yet Delicious)

Difficulty: VERY Easy
Time: 30min
Number of servings: 12 pieces

Ingredients:
400g (14oz.) potatoes
olive oil or other oil of your choice
500ml water
1 tsp. salt

Directions:
1. Wash, peel, and slice the potatoes (using a slicer is easy). Soak in salt water for 10 minutes to remove excess starch, release moisture, and add salt flavor.
2. Pat dry with paper towels. Place the sliced potatoes on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spray the potatoes with oil OR you can put the sliced potatoes in a bowl, toss them with oil, then place them on parchment paper.
3. Bake in the oven at 200C (400F) until crisp golden brown for about 15 minutes.
4. Remove the brown slices, flip them over if needed, and cook more minutes until crisp golden brown. Keep an eye on them because they will brown up quickly.
5. Evenly sprinkle with salt to finish if needed.

レシピ（日本語）
https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2020/07/baked-potato-chips.html
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How to Make Kitsune Udon (juicy and tasty deep-fried Tofu) Recipe | Japanese Cooking Video

Light, fluffy, and juicy Aburaage (salty sweet tasty deep-fried Tofu pouch) makes Kitsuneudon absolutely delicious 😉 You don't need to simmer it down. This is the BEST recipe you may want to follow 👍

Kitsune Udon literary means "fox Udon" in Japanese. Because Aburaage is fox's favorite food in the folktale.

Simple yet delicious, typical kids' meal as well 😋

Kitsune Udon

How to Make Udon Noodles From Scratch:
https://youtu.be/LPooQ7QUUls

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How to Make Kitsune Udon (juicy and tasty deep-fried Tofu) Recipe

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 20min
Number of servings: 2

Ingredients
2 frozen Udon noodles *I used TableMark (Katokichi), any brand is OK
2 Aburaage (deep-fried Tofu pouch)
A
* 100ml Dashi broth (using packaged dashi powder saves time)
* 1 tbsp. Mirin (sweet Sake)
* 1 tbsp. sugar
* 1 tbsp. soy sauce
Kaketsuyu (Udon soup)
* 500ml Dashi broth (using packaged dashi powder saves time)
* 2 tbsp. Mirin (sweet Sake)
* 1 tsp. soy sauce
* 1/2 tsp. salt
chopped green onions
Shichimi-togarashi (seven flavor chili pepper) if you like

Directions:
1. In a pot, make 600ml Dashi broth: 100ml for Aburaage, 500ml for Kaketsuyu. I used Kayanoya Dashi
2. Cut Aburaage into half. Put Aburaage in boiling water for 3 minutes to remove the excess oil. Drain in a strainer, when it becomes cool enough to handle, press with your hands to drain well. By removing excess oil, Aburaage becomes very light and soaks the seasonings very well.
3. In a small pot, put A and Aburaage, then cover with Otoshibuta (wooden drop-lid or you can substitute it with a small plate). Simmer for 7~8 minutes then stop the heat. Do not simmer it down to make it juicy and fluffy.
4. Put Kaketsuyu (Udon soup) in a pot then bring to a boil.
5. Bring water to a boil in a large pot, if your pot is small cook Udon 1 serving at a time, cook Udon on medium high heat as directed on its package. (Cooking time was 1 minute for TableMark frozen Udon) You shake the noodles in boiling water then stop the heat when they are separated.
6. Wash with cold water to remove the slimy texture. Put Udon again in boiling water to make it warm. Using the edge of a serving bowl, slide in the noodles.
7. Pour in some Kaketsuyu (Udon soup), place Aburaage, and garnish with chopped green onions. Put some Shichimi-togarashi (seven flavor chili pepper) if you like.

I love using Kayanoya Dashi. Vegan/Vegetarian people can use Kombu or Vegetable Dashi broth for the dipping sauce 👍


レシピ（日本語）
https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2020/07/Kitsune-Udon.html
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