Yaki Udon

Yaki Udon

prep: 5min | total: 20min

2 package of udon noodles-cooked followed by package instruction and drained
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup sliced beef thinly
1/2 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms
1 roughly sliced yellow onion
katsuobushi for topping
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp okonomiyaki sauce
1 tea spoon black pepper

BOIL rnough water in a large pot and boil noodles 5min(see the package instrucation)
MIX soy sauce, black pepper, okonomiyaki sauce in a small bowl
HEAT vegetable oil in a large pan
ADD ingredients(beef, onion, mushrooms) and stair fry until it gets tender
ADD udon, mix of sauce... stir fry about 5min
ARRANGE noodles in individual plates and spread katsuobushi on top

Natto

ika natto -

appetizer - strips of squid and natto

2 servings

prep: 0 min | total: 10 min
3 oz sashimi squid, sliced thinly
1 pack natto
1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tbsp mentsuyu
wasabi paste

MIX squid and natto in a bowl
MIX soy sauce, mentsuyu, a bit of wasabi paste in a different small bowl
POUR the soy sauce just combined with wasabi over squid and natto
ARRANGE individual bowls

Tempura Soba

Tempura Soba
fresh crispy shrimp tempura matches really good with soba soup

prep: 20min | total:50min
serving 2

for shrimp tempura
6 large shrimp
1 egg
1 cup flour
1 cup water
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 flour

MIX flour with water in a bowl
TAKE OUT shrimp head and shells, remove the thin black line ---keep tails
DRY shrimps on paper tower
BEAT egg in a bowl
HEAT the vege oil 340 degrees F.
PUT shrimp lightly in the flour
DIP the shrimp in the batter
DEEP-FRY until it gets brown and crispy (3-5min)

Soba

3 cups dashi soup
2 tbsp mirin
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp salt
green onion sliced thinly
8 oz soba noodles

BOIL dashi soup, add mirin, soy sauce and salt
KEEP boiling with low heat
BOIL enough water in a large pot for noodle(use different pot)
BOIL noodles according to the package instruction
PUT into cold water
ARRANGE noodles in individual bowls, pour soup, arrange shrimp on top