SOMEN NOODLES WITH TEA OIL
INGREDIENTS (to serve 1)
Somen noodles
90 gr qingtang
“Gyokuro” tea:
800 ml bottled water
12 gr dried “Gyokuro” tea leaves
Tea oil:
6 gr “Gyokuro” tea leaves
6 gr “Sichuan Kuding” tea
60 gr Taihaku sesame oil
PREPARATION
“Gyokuro” tea: Mix the water with the tea leaves and refrigerate for two days. Filter.
Tea oil: Mix the ingredients and process in a blender. Strain.
TO SERVE
To prepare 200 gr soup, mix the light “qīngtāng” stock with the tea and salt (90 gr “qingtang” (light stock), 110 gr tea, 1 gr salt)
After heating the soup, boil 5 gr somen noodles per person for 30 seconds.
Add tea oil to the noodles to taste.