Saimin Soup

Description

A traditional Hawaiian noodle soup.

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh saimin noodles or somen noodles or other fine white-flour noodles
• 4 cups dashi
• 1 bunch spinach, chopped
• 4 ounces kamaboko, thinly sliced (Japanese fish cake)
• 8 ounces char siu pork, thinly sliced (Chinese roasted pork)
• 6 scallions, trimmed and chopped
• shoyu (or pepper)
• 2 beaten eggs (optional)
• soy sauce

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat, add noodles and cook until tender but firm, about 3 minutes.
2. Drain noodles and divide evenly between 4 large, deep soup bowls.
3. While noodles cook, heat dashi over medium heat until simmering but not boiling, (stir in beaten eggs- optional).
4. Evenly divide spinach between the bowls of noodles, then ladle about 1 cup dashi into each bowl.
5. Garnish soup with slices of cake and pork.
6. Scatter scallions on top and season with shoyu.
7. Serve with soy sauce.