Cold Udon Noodles With Sesame Miso Sauce Recipes

UDON NOODLES WITH SESAME DIPPING SAUCE (GOMADARE UDON)

Steps:

• Mix all the sauce ingredients except for the water together in a small bowl. The resulting mixture should be a thick paste and may be a little grainy. Add the dashi stock or water a tablespoon at a time until the sauce thins to your desired consistency. I found that I preferred it a little thinner so that it coats the noodles more evenly. That's it! Adjust to taste if needed - a tad more mirin and sugar can correct for bitterness if you find the sesame paste is a bit harsh, and a little more soy sauce will add saltiness, especially if you opt for water instead of dashi to thin. When you're done, serve with cold udon noodles, green onions, and nori, and enjoy!

COLD UDON NOODLES WITH SESAME MISO SAUCE

Steps:

• Gently toast the sesame seeds in a small frying pan over low heat, shaking the pan from time to time to prevent burning.
• As soon as you hear the sesame seeds popping, take the pan off the heat and leave them to cool down.
• Transfer the sesame seeds to a suribachi or mortar and coarsely grind them.
• Mix the sugar, miso, tahini, soy sauce, dashi and ground sesame seeds in a bowl, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
• Cook the udon noodles according to the packet instructions, then drain and rinse under cold running water until cool.
• Divide the noodles among four plates. Serve the dipping sauce in small individual bowls and dip the noodles into sauce as you eat them.

SAUCY MISO MUSHROOMS WITH UDON NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a bowl, whisk the miso paste, mirin, soy sauce, garlic and half the sesame oil until smooth and combined. Line a baking tray with a large sheet of foil, place the mushrooms in the middle and scrunch up the sides to almost encase the mushrooms. Pour over the miso mix, turning the mushrooms to ensure they are well coated. Scrunch the packet of foil closed and bake for 30 mins.
• About 5 mins before the mushrooms are ready, heat the remaining oil in a wok, stir-fry the noodles until hot through then divide between 4 bowls. Top each bowl with 1 or 2 mushrooms and pour over the sauce from the foil. Scatter with sesame seeds and spring onions.