Cold Somen Noodles With Dipping Sauce Recipe

• 8 ounces dried somen
• 7 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 cups dashi
• 1/2 cup bonito flakes

1. To make the dipping sauce, heat the soy sauce and sugar in a pot over low heat until the mixture is hot and the sugar is dissolved. Add the dashi and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the bonito flakes and turn off the heat. Strain the mixture through a sieve lined with cheesecloth. Let the sauce cool, then refrigerate it. The sauce can be kept in a container for 4 days in the refrigerator. .
2. Bring a pot of water to boil. Add the somen noodles and cook until the noodles are still firm in the center, about one minute. Pour the noodles into a colander and rinse under cold running water, then place the noodles into a bowl of ice water for up to an hour.
3. To serve, mound the noodles over a bowl of ice and dip in the dipping sauce before eating. Serve with your choice of sides and garnishes.

somen, soy sauce, sugar, dashi, bonito flakes

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/08/cold-somen-noodles-with-dipping-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)