is a
Chinese noodle style
Japanese dish consisting of chilled
ramen
is a Japanese noodle dish. It consists of served in a broth; common flavors are soy sauce and miso, with typical toppings including , nori (dried seaweed), menma (bamboo shoots), and scallions. Ramen has its roots in Chinese noodle di ...
noodles with various toppings served in the summer. It is also called in
Kansai region
The or the , lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo and Shiga, often also Mie, sometimes Fukui, Tokushima and Tottori. The metropoli ...
and in
Hokkaido
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The lar ...
.
Toppings are usually colorful cold ingredients and a
''tare'' sauce.
Popular toppings are some meat (ham, boiled chicken or barbecued pork (
char siu
''Char siu'' () is a Chinese, specifically Cantonese–style of barbecued pork. Originating in Guangdong, it is eaten with rice, used as an ingredient for noodle dishes or in stir fries, and as a filling for '' chasiu baau'' or '' pineapple ...
)), strips of ''
tamagoyaki
is a type of Japanese omelette which is made by rolling together several layers of fried beaten eggs. It is often prepared in a rectangular omelette pan called a ''makiyakinabe'' or ''tamagoyakiki''.
Preparation
There are several types of t ...
'' (egg omelette), summer vegetables like cucumber and tomatoes, ''
menma
is a Japanese condiment made from lacto-fermented bamboo shoots. The bamboo shoots are dried in the sun or through other means before the process of fermentation. Menma is a common topping for noodle soups, notably ramen. Menma is primarily ...
'' (fermented bamboo shoots), and ''
beni shōga'' (pickled ginger) as condiment. Toppings are cut thin, to mix well with the noodles and the sauce. The ''tare'' sauce is usually made with a base of either soy sauce and rice vinegar, or sesame seeds and mayonnaise ().
See also
* ''
Jungguk-naengmyeon''
*
List of ramen dishes
This is a list of notable ramen dishes. Ramen is a Japanese dish that consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat or (occasionally) fish-based broth, often flavored with soy sauce or miso. Ramen dishes often include toppings such as ...
Notes
External links
The Spruce Eats article about Hiyashi chūka
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Japanese cuisine
Ramen dishes
Cold noodles