Japanese Noodle Salad

Hiyashi Chuka

This noodle salad is a very popular dish in Japan in the summer. It is made with chinese noodles and toppings of your choice.

Ingredients

320	g	Sunwave Oil Noodles
1		bottle Marukin Gomadare Sesame Dressing
Toppings:
		carrots
		cucumber
		omelette
		ham
		crab sticks
		bean sprouts
		tofu
Additional seasonings
		S&B shichimi togarashi
		sesame seeds, roasted
		nori

Steps

	1. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the noodles for about 8 - 10 minutes or until soft. Drain and rinse under cold running water. Gently rub the noodles in a washing motion to remove excess starch. Rinse thoroughly and drain well.
	2. Slice all the vegetables into thin, matchstick size pieces. If using omelette, make thin omelettes, roll them up and slice into thin rings.
	3. In a big bowl, toss the cold noodles with the sesame dressing. Put the noodles on a big plate and lay the different toppings over the noodles and serve with extra dressing on the side.