Photograph of the finished Kishimen

Japan · Mì dẹt Nagoya Kishimen

Kishimen

1 hr Hands-on time + 1 hr waiting
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Flour Flour 1.4 lb
  • Photograph of Dried flounder Dried flounder 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Kombu seaweed Kombu seaweed 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce ⅔ cup
  • Photograph of Mirin Mirin ½ cup
  • Photograph of Fried tofu aburaage Fried tofu aburaage 8 pieces
  • Photograph of Spinach Spinach 14.1 oz
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.8 oz

Method

  1. 1 Knead the dough with salt water for 12 minutes, then cover and let it rest for 1 hour.
  2. 2 The dough is rolled into a thin sheet 1.5 mm thick, then cut into strips 8 mm wide. Kishimen are thin and wide, not square like udon.
  3. 3 Because the noodles are thin, they only need to be boiled for 5 minutes; boiling them for the longer udon noodles will make them mushy.
  4. 4 Simmer the kombu and dried halibut broth for 12 minutes, then season with soy sauce and mirin.
  5. 5 Boil the noodles, then rinse them with cold water and blanch them again with hot water to remove any starch while keeping them hot.
  6. 6 Arrange the noodles in a bowl, pour in the broth, then add aburaage, blanched spinach, and green onions.
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