Japanese Sesame Cold Udon Noodles

06/20/2012

 
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4 cups cooked udon noodles
1 tsp minced cilantro
1/3 cup julienne five spice firm tofu or smoked setan
1/8 cup blanched Chinese celery
1/2 cup blanched mung bean sprouts

Spicy Mustard Sauce
1 tbsp Japanese dark sesame oil
2 tsp Japanese spicy yellow     mustard
2 tbsp soy sauce paste
1 tsp Japanese sushi rice vinegar
1 tbsp water

For the sauce, mix sesame oil, mustard, soy sauce paste, water, vinegar.  Mix the chilled noodles in the sauce.  Plate the rest of the ingredients when ready to serve. 

 

Japanese Green Tea Soba Noodles

06/20/2012

 
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4 cups cooked green tea soba
1 tsp ground daikon
1/2 tsp ground fresh ginger
2 tbsp strips of shiso leaves
2 tbsp strips of roasted nori
1/8 cup daikon sprouts

Soba Sauce
1 tbsp ajipon
1/4 tsp yuzu chili paste
splash of japanese red chili powder
1/2 cup water


For the dipping sauce, mix ajipon, 1/2 cup water, yuzu chili paste, chili powder and set aside along with ginger and daikon. Plate the rest of the ingredients before serving.