# Hiyashi Chuka

Hiyashi Chuka is a Japanese cold noodle dish very popular in the summertime.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 eggs
- MSG
- salt
- sesame oil
- frozen spinach
- leftover ohitashi liquid
- cucumbers
- Japanese deli ham
- ramen
- 0.25 cup toasted sesame seeds
- 3 Tbsp chicken stock/dashi
- 3 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- imitation crab
- kimchi

## Instructions

1. Crack eggs into a container.
2. Season eggs with MSG, salt, and sesame oil.
3. Cook two omelet layers.
4. Cut the egg omelets into strips and set aside.
5. Take frozen spinach and put it in leftover ohitashi liquid (dashi, mirin, soy sauce) to thaw and season it.
6. Slice cucumbers thinly and consistently.
7. Cut Japanese deli ham into strips.
8. Drop ramen noodles into boiling water.
9. Prepare an ice bath for the noodles.
10. Shock the noodles in the ice bath immediately after cooking.
11. Grind toasted sesame seeds in a suribachi.
12. Add sesame oil, dashi, soy sauce, dijon mustard, and sugar to the ground sesame seeds.
13. Taste and adjust the balance of the dressing (tangy, nutty, sweet, salty).
14. Arrange all the prepared ingredients, including noodles, egg, spinach, cucumbers, ham, imitation crab, and kimchi, into bowls.
15. Spoon the dressing over the ingredients.

## Equipment

- mortar and pestle
- frying pan
- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- strainer
- bowl

## Tips

- Season the dressing to be a little stronger than usual, as it will season neutral ingredients like noodles and cucumbers.
- Cut all ingredients to be about the same size for a better presentation and eating experience.
- To save cooking time, thaw and season frozen spinach using leftover ohitashi liquid right out of the freezer.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMEFpw5PEEL/?igsh=ZXYzZno1a2N1eXFy
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8ce6e41c-977e-453f-998d-95d04a72afa9
- Extracted: 2025-07-22

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