52 somen Recipes

bone-in chicken , cut into pieces, vegetable oil, rice wine, dark sesame oil, light sesame oil, fresh ginger root, water, uncooked somen noodles

vegetable or low-sodium chicken broth, dried udon or somen noodles, shrimp, peel (and deveined ), broccoli florets, water, white miso , plus more to taste, freshly grated ginger, sliced green onions, red pepper flakes (optional)

dry somen noodles, sesame oil, lime juice, wasabi, pickled ginger, fresh chives, tuna, sesame seeds , to coat

uncooked so men noodles, reduced-sodium chicken broth, reduced-sodium soy sauce, creamy peanut butter, minced fresh ginger, green bell pepper seeded and diced, shrimp peeled and deveined, sesame oil, hot sauce, peanut oil, garlic minced, chopped scallions, dry roasted peanuts coarsely, cilantro leaves for garnish

carrots, peeled, zucchini, green onions, vegetable oil, matchstick-size strips fresh ginger, chopped garlic, oriental sesame oil, water, canned unsweetened coconut milk, reduced-sodium soy sauce, thai red curry paste, somen, chopped toasted peanuts, chopped fresh mint leaves

carrots, peeled, zucchini, green onions, vegetable oil, matchstick-size strips fresh ginger, chopped garlic, toasted sesame oil, water, canned unsweetened coconut milk, reduced sodium soy sauce, thai red curry paste (more to taste), asian noodles (somen), chopped toasted peanuts, chopped fresh mint leaves (may sub cilantro)

pork tenderloins , about 1 lb each, salt and freshly ground black pepper, reduced-sodium soy sauce, molasses, hot mustard powder, garlic powder, plum preserves, mango chutney, white wine vinegar, sugar, fresh ginger, grated, somen noodles , cooked according to package directions, scallions, chopped, peanut oil

tuna steaks (about 5 oz each), salt and freshly cracked black pepper, diced pineapple, ripe papaya, peeled, seeded and diced, minced red onion, serrano chile pepper, seeded and minced, fresh lime juice, freshly chopped cilantro leaves, hot chili oil, somen noodles , cooked according to package directions

soy sauce, mirin (sweet wine, available at asian markets and some supermarkets), chicken broth, sake, sugar, sliced scallion greens, whole skinless boneless chicken breasts (about 1-1/2 lb), halved, dried thin somen (wheat noodles, available at asian markets some supermarkets, and some health food stores), shredded carrot, very thinly sliced cucumber, snow peas, blanched for 1 minute in boiling water and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

wasabi aioli , recipe follows, poached salmon , recipe follows, fine diced celery, foccacia bread, sliced and grilled, tomatoes, thinly sliced, head butter lettuce, washed and dried, salt and black pepper, to taste, head of taro, very thinly sliced, fryer at 275 degrees, wasabi paste, minced garlic, minced ginger, rice wine vinegar, egg yolks, canola oil, salt and black pepper, to taste, copyright , 2000, ming tsai, all rights reserved, sake, celery, sliced, peeled carrot, sliced, onion, sliced, sugar, bay leaves, toasted black peppercorns, soy sauce, water to cover, salmon fillets, skin removed , center cut, salt and white pepper to taste, ponzu, sliced shallots, togarashi , save some for garnish, japanese soy sauce, sugar, extra virgin olive oil, fennel bulbs, shaved , fronds reserved for garnish, blanched somen noodles, sliced scallions