Chilled Udon with Beef and Grated Daikon

Name: Chilled Udon with Beef and Grated Daikon
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 3 servings cooked udon noodles; 7 oz (200 g) thinly sliced beef; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons mirin (sweet cooking rice wine); 1 tablespoon sake (Japanese rice wine); 1/2 tablespoon sugar; 3 1/2 tablespoons water (about 50 ml); Grated daikon radish, as desired; For each serving: 1/2 cup to 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon (100–120 ml) mentsuyu (noodle soup base) diluted with water to the strength of hot noodle soup

komomoもも @cook_40038460

♥Award-winning & Thanks to 400 people♥ Tender, flavorful beef pairs perfectly with grated daikon radish. Boost your energy and beat the summer heat!
Recipe background: In our house, we get lots of requests for cold noodles in the summer. I created this udon recipe for a satisfying dinner with hearty beef and refreshing grated daikon.

komomoもも @cook_40038460

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Ingredients

3 servings

3servings cooked udon noodles
7 oz (200 g)thinly sliced beef
2 tablespoonssoy sauce
2 tablespoonsmirin (sweet cooking rice wine)
1 tablespoonsake (Japanese rice wine)
1/2 tablespoonsugar
3 1/2 tablespoonswater (about 50 ml)
Grated daikon radish, as desired
For each serving: 1/2 cup to 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon (100–120 ml) mentsuyu (noodle soup base) diluted with water to the strength of hot noodle soup
Other toppings as desired: cucumber, green onion, shiso leaves, grated ginger, etc

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Steps

1

Dilute the mentsuyu with water to the strength of hot noodle soup, prepare enough for all servings, and chill in the refrigerator.
2

Add the ingredients marked with ◆ (soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, water) to a pot and bring to a simmer. Add the beef and separate the slices with chopsticks as it cooks.
3

Once the beef is cooked through, turn off the heat and let it sit so the flavors soak in. (Letting it rest for 20–30 minutes makes it even tastier.)
4

Cook the udon noodles according to the package instructions. Rinse with cold water and drain well.
5

Arrange the udon, beef, grated daikon, and any other desired toppings in bowls. Pour the chilled soup from step 1 over the top and enjoy!
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This recipe won the grand prize in the Takara 'Hon Mirin' Family Recipe Contest! Thank you so much!