500g of dried Sanuki Shisei somen noodles. Somen are usually eaten in the summer months as a cold noodle dish with dipping sauce. Slurping the noodles from the dipping sauce is encouraged to get every last tasty bit into your mouth. Yum!

Background

Somen are a traditional type of Japanese noodle made from wheat, similar to udon noodles, but thinner due to being stretched when made. They are popularly eaten cold in Japan with a rich tsuyu soup to dip into before eating.

How To Use

These noodles are great in soups and stir frys.
• Add the noodles to 1l boiling water per 100g.
• Cook for 2-3 mins., then drain and wash the noodles in cold water.
• Serve with green onions and dipping sauce, cold tsuyu sauce for the summer or hot dashi broth for the winter.

Nutrition

Per 100g:
• Energy: 1418.38kJ/339kcal 
• Fat: 1.4g 
  (of which Saturates: 0.2g)
• Carbohydrate: 73.4g
  (of which Sugars: 2.5g)
• Protein: 8.3g
• Salt: 3.5g

Ingredients and allergens

Wheat Flour, Salt