Starters Recipes - Japanese-style Dipped Noodles

Ingredients

• 450 ml/2 cups dashi (Japanese seaweed and fish stock), or water and 2 fish stock cubes

• 45 ml/3 tbsp mirim (Japanese rice wine), or dry sherry

• 45 ml/3 tbsp soy sauce

• 225 g/8 oz dried bonito (fish) flakes, or anchovy essence to taste

• Japanese soba or somen noodles, or Chinese egg noodles

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Method:

1. Place all the ingredients except the noodles in a saucepan.

2. Bring slowly to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes.

3. If using the fish flakes, strain through a sieve (strainer) lined with muslin (cheesecloth). Pour into 4 or 6 individual bowls.

4. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the packet directions (or cook them in advance and serve cold). Serve for dipping in the bowls of sauce.