Somen recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Somen is a Japanese noodle dish made with thin wheat noodles cooled and dipped into a soy-based sauce.
Somen is a Japanese noodle dish made with thin wheat noodles cooled and dipped into a soy-based sauce. Served with cucumber and egg, it’s crisp and light, making it a good choice for an easy lunch or dinner on a hot day.
Japanese · 15 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 509g serving): 329.6 kcal · protein 14.9g · carbohydrate 53.6g · fat 5.1g · sodium 1394.1mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: After boiling the noodles, rinse them thoroughly under cold water to keep them springy.
Tips: Instead of pouring the sauce over the noodles just before eating, serve it separately for dipping so the noodles don’t become soggy as quickly.
Tips: Chilling the cucumber and sauce in advance makes the dish even more refreshing.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Boiled wheat noodles or thin wheat noodles — 180 g
- Cucumber — 70 g
- Egg — 1 pc
- Soy sauce — 1 Tbsp
- Water — 120 ml
- Sugar — 1 tsp
- Vinegar — 1 tsp
- Green onion — 10 g
- Ginger — 5 g
- Ice — 50 g