Ingredients

  • 1 lb fresh saimin noodles or (8 ounce) package dried japanese soba noodles
  • 4 cups dashi (Japanese soup stock)
  • 4 ounces kamaboko, thinly sliced (fish cake)
  • 8 ounces chinese roasted pork, thinly sliced (char sui)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
  • 6 green onions, cleaned chopped
  • Toppings
  • soy sauce (optional)
  • Spam, sliced (optional)
  • linguica sausage, sliced (optional)
  • nori, sheet (optional)
  • baked ham slices (optional)
  • carrot, sliced (optional)
  • green cabbage, shredded (optional)
  • bok choy, chopped (optional)
  • mushroom, sliced (optional)
  • fresh green peas (optional)
  • scrambled egg (optional)
  • fried egg (optional)
  • green onions (optional) or scallion, sliced (optional)
  • cooked baby shrimp, peeled deveined (optional)

Method

  • Cook fresh noodles in a large pot of boiling water for 3 minutes. Cook dried noodles in a large pot of boiling water per package directions. Drain noodles and divide among four soup bowls. Gyoza can be divided 3 to a bowl.
  • While noodles cook, heat dashi over medium heat until hot but not boiling. Pour dashi over noodles/gyoza in soup bowls.
  • Garnish soup with fish cake, pork, spinach, and onions, dividing ingredients evenly among bowls. Serve with additional toppings, if desired.