Hiyashi Chuka Recipe: Japan's Cold Ramen

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option while canned chicken is budget-friendly.

chilled ramen noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Whole wheat noodles offer more fiber, while spaghetti is often less expensive.

ham

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: bologna

Turkey is leaner, and bologna is a more economical alternative.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium options reduce salt intake, while tamari is often similarly priced.

Mix 2 tablespoons of sugar, 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of chili oil, 1.5 teaspoons of torbanjan, and 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar in a bowl.

Add 50 milliliters of water to the sauce mixture and stir.

Beat one egg and fry it in a well-oiled pan to make a thin egg crepe, then cool and cut into strips.

Cut cucumber into thin strips using a preferred method.

Cut cooked chicken, ham, and carrot into thin strips.

Cut tomato into small wedges.

Arrange chilled ramen noodles on a plate and top with the sliced ingredients.

Drizzle the sauce over the arranged toppings.

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