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Steamed Eggplant and Shabu-Shabu Somen (Thin Wheat Noodles) With Bang Bang Chicken Sichuan-Japanese Sauce - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Steamed Eggplant and Shabu-Shabu Somen (Thin Wheat Noodles) With Bang Bang Chicken Sichuan-Japanese Sauce.
Introducing sesame sauce somen (thin wheat noodles) with pork shabu-shabu and steamed eggplant. The full flavor of sesame sauce, the tender pork belly, and the umami taste of eggplant go well together, and you won't be able to stop eating. We recommend it for lunch, so you should definitely give it a try!
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Cook time

30 minutes

Ingredients
1 serving

  • Somen (thin wheat noodles)
    100 g
  • Hot water
    as needed
  • Pork belly
    100 g
  • Base Seasoning
  • Salt and pepper mix
    1 three finger pinch
  • Starch
    2 three finger pinches
  • Cooking sake
    1 tsp
  • Sesame oil
    1/2 tsp
  • Hot water
    1000 ml
  • Eggplant
    1
  • Sesame Sauce
  • White sesame paste
    2 tbsp
  • Soy sauce
    1.5 tbsp
  • Vinegar
    1 tbsp
  • Sugar
    2 tsp
  • Grated ginger
    1 tsp
  • Sichuan pepper
    1 tsp
  • Chili Oil（La-yu）
    1/2 tsp
  • Toppings
  • Japanese ginger (Myoga)
    2
  • Chili Oil（La-yu）
    1/2 tsp
  • Young green onion (Konegi)
    as needed

How to make

  1. Prepare. Remove stem of an eggplant.
  2. 1. Cut Japanese ginger (myoga) in half lengthwise and thinly slice diagonally.
  3. 2. Poke a few holes in the eggplant with a toothpick and wrap it in plastic wrap. Heat it in a microwave at 600W for about 1 minute and 30 seconds. When it cools down, break it with your hands.
  4. 3. Cut pork belly into 2-inch wide pieces. Place in a bowl, rub well the marinade, and rest for about 5 minutes.
  5. 4. Boil water in a pot, add Step 3 and cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes until cooked through, then remove from the heat. Leave it for 5 minutes and drain the water.
  6. 5. Boil water in a separate pot, boil somen (thin wheat noodles) according to the instructions on the package and drain. Rinse under running water and drain.
  7. 6. Add sesame sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix together.
  8. 7. Arrange Step 5 and 4 in a bowl and top with Step 2 and 1. Pour over Step 6, top with remaining toppings, and it's ready to serve.

Tips for cooking

Please adjust the amount of chili oil (la-yu) and Sichuan pepper as you like. In addition to eggplant, you can also add cucumber, bean sprouts and other vegetables of your choice to make it delicious.

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