Hiyashi Chuka

What's in it

12 parts read from its 15 ingredient lines and its title.

Broth base

• Instant noodle seasoning packet “Four 5-ounce packages fresh or five 3-ounce packages dried ramen noodles”

Tare and seasoning

• Soy sauce (shoyu) “1/2 cup soy sauce”
• Vinegar “1/2 cup rice vinegar”

Aroma oil

• Sesame oil “1/4 cup sesame oil”

Noodles

• Dried ramen noodles “Four 5-ounce packages fresh or five 3-ounce packages dried ramen noodles”
• Instant noodles “Four 5-ounce packages fresh or five 3-ounce packages dried ramen noodles”

Toppings

• Shrimp or other seafood “4 sticks surimi (imitation crab meat; about 4 ounces), torn lengthwise into strips”
• Boiled or soft egg “3 large eggs”
• Sesame seeds “2 tablespoons white sesame seeds”
• Cucumber “1/2 English cucumber, cut into julienne strips”
• Ham “4 ounces sliced deli ham, cut into julienne strips”
• Tomato “2 small tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges”

Against the usual Hiyashi chuka

It has 4 of the 5 parts of the usual Hiyashi chuka: cucumber, ham, soy sauce (shoyu) and vinegar. Not on it: thin omelette strips (kinshi tamago).

Less usual for the style: instant noodle seasoning packet (in 23% of Hiyashi chuka recipes) and shrimp or other seafood (in 23% of Hiyashi chuka recipes).

Chilled ramen noodles under strips of ham, cucumber and thin omelette, often with tomato, dressed with a sweet and sour soy and vinegar sauce or a sesame dressing.