Hiyashi Chuka (Chilled Ramen)

What's in it

15 parts read from its 14 ingredient lines and its title.

Tare and seasoning

• Soy sauce (shoyu) “3 tablespoons soy sauce (or Tamari for gluten free)”
• Vinegar “3 tablespoons plain rice vinegar”

Aroma oil

• Chili oil (rayu) “1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil or chili oil”
• Sesame oil “1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil or chili oil”

Noodles

• Fresh ramen noodles “12 ounces fresh ramen noodles, or 6 ounces dry ramen noodles (for vegan: use vegan ramen noodles or thin spaghetti – Barilla and De Cecco are both vegan).”
• Dried ramen noodles “12 ounces fresh ramen noodles, or 6 ounces dry ramen noodles (for vegan: use vegan ramen noodles or thin spaghetti – Barilla and De Cecco are both vegan).”
• Instant noodles “12 ounces fresh ramen noodles, or 6 ounces dry ramen noodles (for vegan: use vegan ramen noodles or thin spaghetti – Barilla and De Cecco are both vegan).”
• Pasta used as ramen noodles “12 ounces fresh ramen noodles, or 6 ounces dry ramen noodles (for vegan: use vegan ramen noodles or thin spaghetti – Barilla and De Cecco are both vegan).”

Toppings

• Shrimp or other seafood “4 cooked shrimp, sliced in half lengthwise (for vegan: half a block of firm tofu, drained and cubed).”
• Boiled or soft egg “2 large eggs, whisked (for vegan: 1 small carrot sliced into thin ribbons or sticks).”
• Scallion or negi “2 green onions, thinly sliced on the bias”
• Sesame seeds “½ tablespoon white sesame seeds”
• Tofu “4 cooked shrimp, sliced in half lengthwise (for vegan: half a block of firm tofu, drained and cubed).”
• Cucumber “¼ English cucumber, julienned. You can also use 1 kirby cucumber or 1/2 Japanese cucumber”
• Tomato “6 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half, or ½ small tomato, cut into 6 wedges”

Against the usual Hiyashi chuka

It has 3 of the 5 parts of the usual Hiyashi chuka: cucumber, soy sauce (shoyu) and vinegar. Not on it: ham and thin omelette strips (kinshi tamago).

Less usual for the style: shrimp or other seafood (in 23% of Hiyashi chuka recipes) and tofu (in 7% 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.