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Do you like cold Japanese soba? cold springy noodles soaked in flavourful dashi sauce. Great for a hot sunny day to relief you from the heat. So how about Japanese Cold Noodles with a Twist and even better, a quick & simple recipe.<\/p>\n
As I mentioned in my previous post I am a big fan of Daiso and always on the lookout for their products. I got another good buy this time.<\/p>\n
I have always like Hiyashichuka, which is Japanese cold or chilled noodles, but ironically\u00a0Japanese people\u00a0call it Chinese Cold Noodles. However, they are somewhat different from normal soba, actually if you have it in Japan, they are usually like ramen noodles but in chilled form. It usually comes with heaps of colorful toppings, with a refreshing citrusy tangy flavourful dressing on it.<\/p>\n
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I think this product is good for people who like cold noodles with a twist, it is practically a hybrid between a salad and noodles. I use to love it during my school days because it is low calories and as I love salad too, this is a very satisfying meal that is healthy &\u00a0filling and you can go very creative with this.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n As time goes by, I have totally forgotten about this and usually just go for my ramen fix so I\u00a0was very excited when I see this at Daiso.<\/p>\n On the packaging, it says Lemon Flavour, and comes with 2 packet of dressing with noodles. One pack is for 2 servings, but I really recommend you to have 3 people sharing it, as the portion can be quite\u00a0large after you have added all the toppings. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ingredients that you will need (for 3 pax):<\/p>\n In the photo what it didn’t show is that I also grilled some pork belly slices, which used as toppings for my family as they want to have that rather than ham.<\/p>\n This dish is very versatile, the proportion of the ingredients can varies. If you prefer more salad to noodles, feel free to change to however you like. But as a guide, I would say 60% – 70%\u00a0noodles & 40% – 30%\u00a0ingredients\u00a0.<\/p>\n But when I really feel like a salad but also wanted something to be more filling, I will go 80% salad & 20% noodles.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Directions :<\/p>\n Very simple & quick recipe, all you need is<\/p>\n (1) Boil the noodles in hot boiling water for\u00a03 mins or less if you want it to be more chewy.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n (2) After noodles are cooked, immediately sieve it out from the hot water, and let it run under cold tap water until the starch are washed off and the noodles are no longer warm.<\/p>\n Another quick easy way, is to run under cold tap water for 10 secs, and then dunk it into a bowl of water with ice cubes in it, so it can be cooled down instantly.<\/p>\n To sum it up, the point here is to take the starch out and also to cool it, so that the noodles will become more springy.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n (3) Sliced up all the toppings into thin slices or strips.<\/p>\n (4) Place the toppings on the noodles<\/p>\n\n