Spicy Pork Shabu-Shabu Chilled Udon

Name: Spicy Pork Shabu-Shabu Chilled Udon
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 bundles udon noodles (dried, about 7 oz/200 g total); 3.5 oz (100 g) pork loin, thinly sliced for shabu-shabu; 1.75 oz (50 g) long green onion (negi) or scallion; 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon doubanjiang (spicy chili bean paste); 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 2 teaspoons vinegar; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1/4-1/2 teaspoon grated garlic; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds; 1/2 cup (100 ml) mentsuyu (noodle soup base, double strength); 7/8 cup (200 ml) cold water (bottled or filtered)

ぽろん５２６ @porozou

Enjoy chilled udon noodles topped with spicy pork shabu-shabu flavored with doubanjiang. The spicy kick makes it extra appetizing!
Recipe background:
For the warmer seasons, I wanted to make a refreshing chilled udon dish topped with spicy pork shabu-shabu to boost your appetite.

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Ingredients

Serves 2 servings

2 bundlesudon noodles (dried, about 7 oz/200 g total)
3.5 oz (100 g)pork loin, thinly sliced for shabu-shabu
1.75 oz (50 g)long green onion (negi) or scallion
1 1/2 teaspoonssoy sauce
1/2 teaspoondoubanjiang (spicy chili bean paste)
1/2 teaspoonsugar
2 teaspoonsvinegar
1 teaspoonsesame oil
1/4-1/2 teaspoongrated garlic
1 tablespoontoasted sesame seeds
1/2 cup (100 ml)mentsuyu (noodle soup base, double strength)
7/8 cup (200 ml)cold water (bottled or filtered)

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Steps

1

Slice the green onion diagonally into thin pieces.
2

Boil the pork slices in hot water, then transfer to room temperature water to cool. Pat dry with paper towels.
3

In a bowl, combine the pork and green onion. Season with the ingredients marked with ＊ (soy sauce, doubanjiang, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, and sesame seeds).
4

Cook the udon noodles in plenty of boiling water according to package instructions or to your preferred firmness. Rinse quickly under plenty of cold water and drain well.
5

Mix the ingredients marked with ◎ (mentsuyu and cold water) together.
6

Place the udon noodles in serving bowls, pour the sauce over, and top with the pork mixture from step 3.
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Enjoy!
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For this recipe, I used generic dried udon noodles.
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Published on 6/7/2013. Thank you for helping make this recipe popular!