Let’s Make: Tsukemen.
The best cold dipping noodles. A simple Japanese noodle recipe that is often served cold to beat the unbearable summer heat. There are two components within this recipe, the noodles and the sauce/broth. Any noodles can be used, but Japanese soba noodles are traditionally used (which I did not follow). The sauce/broth can be easily made in less than 10 minutes. The broth doesn’t need to be boiled, but boiling it will boil out the alcohol flavor. If you want a boozier taste to it, then don’t boil it. The recipe measurements listed down below are how I would like it, but adjust to one’s own taste. The broth can be made ahead and stored for about 1.5 weeks in an airtight container in the fridge.
Let’s Get Cooking!
In-Depth Recipe At The Bottom
Tsukemen Cold Soba Noodles
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 180 g Soba Noodles (~1 Handful of Noodles)
Cold Dipping Sauce:
- ¼ C Soy Sauce
- ¼ C Water
- ½ C Dashi Broth (Anchovy Stock, or Any Stock)
- 1 Tbsp Mirin
- 1 Tsp Ginger (Grated, Grate more for garnishment)
- 1 Splash of Lemon
- 1 Tsp Scallions (Chopped, cut more for garnish)
- ½ Tsp Sugar
Garnish:
- Pinch Sesame Seeds
- Pinch Ginger (Grated)
- Pinch Scallions (Chopped)
Instructions
Procedure:
- Mix all of the dipping sauce ingredients together, and boil for three minutes then let it cool by adding ice into it
- In a large pot of water, boil the soba noodles for 3 minutes or longer. I like my noodles chewy, so I boil them for 3 minutes. Drain the noodles, wash in cold water until the noodles are cold, and drain again.
- Garnish noodles and sauce, and eat cold.
Notes
In-Depth Instructions:
Tsukemen: The Best Cold Dipping Noodles Recipe (Easy)
- For the dipping sauce, mix Soy Sauce, Water, Dashi Broth, Mirin, Ginger, Lemon Juice, Sugar, and Scallions together in a small pot. Set it a simmer on medium high heat for three minutes, and add in ice cubes to rapidly cool it down if wanted.
2. Boil 180g of Soba noodles. Rinse in cold water or set it in an ice bath and drain it of water.
3. Garnish the sauce and noodles with a slice of Lemon, Grated Ginger, and Sliced Scallions.
Joke Note:
The video has be saying something about how I like my men, This was a multi-layered joke that involves multiple languages. Noodles is pronounced as men in both Japanese and Chinese. But Yes, I do like men.
