Ingredients

  • 5 hanks Chinese style noodles
  • 3 eggs' worth Kinshi tamago
  • 1 Ham
  • 1 Cucumber
  • 1 Red pickled ginger
  • 1 Mustard
  • 3 tbsp Vinegar to finish (preferrably black vinegar)
  • 400 ml Chicken bone soup
  • 6 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 6 tbsp Sugar
  • 4 tbsp Vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp Toasted sesame seeds

Method

  • Mix together the soup ingredients and lightly boil.
  • Turn off the heat, then add 3 tablespoons vinegar.
  • Let cool, then chill in the refrigerator.
  • Lightly blanch the cucumbers in hot water for 10 seconds, crisp in ice water, then cut into fine strips.
  • Boil the Chinese noodles as instructed on the package.
  • Cool with ice water, then drain well.
  • The moisture will thin the flavor, so thoroughly squeeze out the water.
  • Arrange the noodles into small mounds on the plates.
  • Lay the cucumbers and ham along the slope of the noodles.
  • Scatter the kinshi tamago over the remaining space, then pour in a generous amount of the cold soup.
  • Top with the red pickled ginger and mustard and enjoy.
  • It's even more delicious with tomatoes and steamed chicken!
  • To make the kinshi tamago, see.
  • To make the steamed chicken, see.