I made this dish with leftovers when I was down with a hangover. A light and simple dish that'll calm the stomach.There's more broth than the noodles, but its because it's easy to digest liquids than solids when you're recovering from a hangover. Recipe by Setsubunhijiki

I was thinking of recipes that uses somen noodles for the upcoming summer heat. But the warm noodles could also be served in the winter.Stir frying the wakame with sesame oil enriches the taste and fragrance. Recipe by nin

MY VERSIONMAKING DO WITH LEFTOVER BURGERLOVING IT

I really wanted to eat somen noodles in soup.It's more healthy and chewy if you fry the bacon until crisp.Cook the somen noodles to al dente, and it will be just right when serving.Bacon adds umami to the broth. You could also season with salt, pepper, yuzu pepper paste and shichimi spice. Recipe by Tamashin mama

I love somen noodles, so I'm always experimenting with new ways to enjoy their flavor.The somen noodles have salt in them so you only need a sprinkle of additional salt to season this. Warm the bowl in advance in order to serve the noodles piping hot. For 1 serving. Recipe by Inofuhe75

MY VERSIONA QUICK BRUNCHEASY AND LIGHT NOODLE SOUPLOVING IT

I got bored of mentsuyu and came up with this as a way to get myself to eat more vegetables.Since the broth is concentrated, just add 1 or 2 ice cubes rather than chilling it.The combination of tomato mentsuyu with noodles may not be for everyone.You can substitute lime, grapefruit juice, or apple vinegar for the lemon juice. Or even with balsamic vinegar. Recipe by food town

I created this dish to warm me up during the cold season.Cooking somen noodles in the same pot as the broth gives it thickness and flavor. You could cook the noodles in a separate pot for a lighter dish.Adjust the amount of kimchi as you like. Recipe by hirobyon

This is what my father would eat late at night. Normally, I don't add anything heavy to this, but sometimes, I will add something to give it a kick.The doubanjiang is fairly salty, so this recipe doesn't call for much mentsuyu.In our home, we usually can't consume all the soy milk before the expiration date, so we use the small drink packs for this. Recipe by Hantabaru

MY VERSIONLIGHT NOODLE SOUPLOVING IT

Serve it chilled during the hot summer season. Add chopped scallions or ichimi spice if you prefer.If you don't have mentsuyu, combine cold dashi stock with soy sauce, mirin, bonito soup stock, and sake. Recipe by Sasapon

I turned dan dan noodle soup into a ramen dish.Some people who have tried this dish asked me if I made tonkotsu (pork base) soup. Some people asked me if I used sesame paste because it's flavourful and delicious.Whenever I tell them that I used milk, mentsuyu, and ra-yu, they always seem surprised, but they never fail to finish the soup.If you are using double concentrate mentsuyu, make soup with 50 ml of mentsuyu, 50 ml of water, 100 ml of milk, and ra-yu.Ra-yu and sesame oil combination is also delicious. For 1 serving. Recipe by Ma-chanmikichan