Steps to Make Ultimate NASU SOMEN (Simmered Eggplant and SOMEN noodle)

Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, nasu somen (simmered eggplant and somen noodle). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook nasu somen (simmered eggplant and somen noodle) using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make NASU SOMEN (Simmered Eggplant and SOMEN noodle):

1. Prepare 3 egg plant (about 300g)
2. Prepare 100 ml (about3.4 oz) water
3. Take 3 tbsp soy sauce
4. Take 3 tbsp sugar
5. Get 3 tbsp mirin
6. Get 3 tbsp sesame oil
7. Prepare 1 piece ABURA-AGE fried TOFU
8. Make ready 10 g IRIKO dried sardines (or NIBOSHI)
9. Prepare 4 bundles somen noodle
10. Take 150 ml(about 5 oz) MENTSUYU (see my MENTSUYU recipe)
11. Get 2 tsp chopped green onion
12. Make ready 1 tsp grated ginger roots
13. Make ready Chili pepper (only if you like)

Instructions to make NASU SOMEN (Simmered Eggplant and SOMEN noodle):

1. Cut the stem off from eggplant, cut in half lengthwise. (if it's big, cut the eggplant in quarter.) Make shallow cut in vertical. Soak the eggplants in water.
2. Cut ABURA-AGE into 2 inch length rectangles.
3. Put sesame oil in a medium pot, and warm the oil over low heat. Add IRIKO and cook, stirring constantly, until just fragrant.
4. Dry the eggplants with a paper towel. Then, Add the Eggplant. Increase the heat to medium. Stir-fry the eggplant until it covered with oil.
5. Add the water, soy sauce, sugar and MIRIN and ABURA-AGE. Simmer with the lid for about 15 minutes until eggplants are tender.
6. Boil SOMEN in a large pot of water for 2 minutes. (Stirring constantly to keep the noodles separated.)Drain the noodles in a colander and cool under cold water.Drain well.
7. Place SOMEN and MENTSUYU in a bowl, and pour the simmered eggplant and sauce. Garnish Green onion, grated ginger and chili pepper.
8. You can eat this warm or cold. I usually cook and keep the Simmered eggplant in the refrigerator. And eat it next day.

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