second
dashi, or water and 1 teaspoon dashi-no-moto (freeze dried dashi powder)
soy sauce
mirin
sugar
Method :
Cook noodles in plenty of boiling water,
following packet instructions.
Wash away starch under running water and drain.
Lightly toast both sides of nori sheet over low
heat and crush into pieces in absorbent kitchen paper or cut into
2.5 cm long shreds with kitchen scissors.
If using wasabi powder, make a paste by mixing it
with the same amount of water.
To make dipping sauce, mix together second dashi,
soy sauce, mirin and sugar in a saucepan and simmer over medium heat
until sugar has dissolved.
Half fill 4 small individual bowls or tea cups
with sauce and put remaining sauce in a jug.
Refresh noodles under cold running water for a
second and arrange a quarter on each of 4 individual bamboo mats
placed on large plates, or directly on to plates.
Sprinkle nori on top.
Serve with small plates of chopped spring onion
and wasabi paste and sauce.
Diners dip some noodles into their own sauce
mixed with candiments.