During the great heat of the summer in Japan, the Japanese usually enjoy several cold dishes, among them there are some types of noodles, that's right! noodles!
There are various types of noodles that are consumed cold, such as somen, soba, and others. In today's article, we will talk about Hiyashi Chuka (冷やし中華), which simply means cold noodles of Chinese origin.
It is said that this dish of Chinese origin was brought to Japan during World War II. The dish consists of noodles topped with various items such as slices of crepe, tamagoyaki, carrot, cucumber, ginger, crab, shrimp, ham, chicken, pork, etc. Soy sauce, tare, or sesame-based sauce is poured over the noodles and toppings.
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Simple recipe for Hiyashi Chuka
Below we have the video of our friend Santana Fonseca teaching the recipe for Hiyashi Chuka, below the video you have the list of all the ingredients and tips for the preparation.
Ingredients
- Ramen or soba noodles;
- Tamagoyaki omelet or crepe (grated)
- Grated carrot
- grated cucumber
- grated ham
- grated chives
- Hiyashi Chuka Ready Sauce
- Kanikama desfiado
To prepare the Hiyashi Chuka sauce
- 2 tablespoons (soup) of sesame oil
- ½ cup of chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons (soup) vinegar (rice)
- 3 tablespoons (soup) from shoyu
- ½ spoon (soup) of sugar
Remember to cut everything into strips or grate the ingredients; to make the broth, just blend it in the ミキサー.
Some ingredients are optional, the noodles can be stuffed any way you want. Feel free to change the recipe, add or take something away. To prepare, just pour the sauces on the pasta and then cover with the other ingredients.
Remembering that the Hiyashi Chuka does not need to be served cold, it can be served as soon as it's ready, it's just recommended that the ingredients are cold or chilled. If you liked this recipe, share it with your friends and leave your comments!