Somen

Ibonoito somen noodles 3.5 oz (100 grams, about 2 bundles) • small cucumber • egg • Korean gochujang (red chili paste) • chili powder • fish sauce • white vinegar • toasted sesame oil • minced garlic • white sesame seeds • Sprite

Hand-stretched somen noodles (1 package, about 7 oz/200 grams) • Soft-boiled egg: • Spicy pickled radish: a small amount • Scallions (green onions): 1 small bunch • Vegetable oil: 1/4–1/3 cup (50–80 ml) • Oyster sauce: 1 tablespoon (15 ml) • Dark soy sauce: 2 tablespoons (30 ml) • Light soy sauce: 3 tablespoons (45 ml) • Sugar: 1 1/2–2 tablespoons (18–24 grams) • Sesame oil: 2–3 tablespoons (30–40 ml)

somen noodles • –3 shrimp • onion, thinly sliced • Shredded carrot • Edamame, • Bonito flakes, • mentsuyu (50 ml) • water (20 ml)

somen noodles • cooked shrimp • hard-boiled egg • Sliced onion, • avocado • little lemon juice • Mentsuyu (noodle sauce),

somen noodles • Sesame sauce, to taste • Sichuan pepper oil, to taste • Green onions (green parts, sliced into thin strips), to taste • ground pork or chicken (200 g) • sake • sugar • soy sauce • doubanjiang (spicy fermented bean paste) • White parts of green onions, finely chopped, to taste

small bundle thin wheat noodles (such as somen or Taiwanese wheat noodles) • garlic, finely minced • green onion, finely chopped • sesame oil (15 ml) • soy sauce (5 ml) • salt • white pepper • Shredded pickled mustard greens, to taste (optional)

Japanese somen noodles • boiled mackerel (with liquid) • spicy bean paste • water (100 ml) • vegetarian oyster sauce • soy sauce • miso • unsweetened soy milk (80 ml) • Chili oil, to taste • Sesame seeds, to taste • Chopped green onions or other greens, to taste