Hiyashi Chuka

Name: Hiyashi Chuka
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 portions fresh ramen noodles; 4 slices ham, in strips; 2 eggs, made into a thin omelette and shredded; 1 cucumber, in matchsticks; 1 tomato, in wedges; Sauce: 3 tbsp soy sauce, 3 tbsp rice vinegar, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 3 tbsp water; Japanese mustard (karashi)

冷やし中華/hee-YAH-shee CHOO-kah/

Also known as: Hiyashi Chukka, Japanese Cold Ramen, Cold Chinese-Style Noodles

About this dish

Chilled ramen noodles topped with colourful strips of ham, egg, cucumber and tomato, dressed in a tangy soy-vinegar sauce.

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Ingredients

🍜2 portions fresh ramen noodles

🥓4 slices ham, in strips

🥚2 eggs, made into a thin omelette and shredded

🥒1 cucumber, in matchsticks

🍅1 tomato, in wedges

🫙Sauce: 3 tbsp soy sauce, 3 tbsp rice vinegar, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 3 tbsp water

🟡Japanese mustard (karashi)

Method

Serves 4

Mix the sauce ingredients until the sugar dissolves and chill.

Cook the noodles, then rinse well under cold water and drain.

Pile the noodles on plates.

Arrange the ham, egg, cucumber and tomato on top in neat sections.

Pour over the sauce and serve with a dab of mustard.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Hiyashi chūka is a summer-only dish in Japan; ramen shops put up 'hiyashi chūka hajimemashita' signs when they start serving it.

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