Chilled Chicken and Citrus Somen Noodle Soup

Name: Chilled Chicken and Citrus Somen Noodle Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 150 g chicken breast; 2 pinches salt (to season); 1 tsp cornstarch; ½ tbsp sake; 1 tsp mirin; 1 tsp Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder; ½ tsp salt (for cooking "sauce"); ¼ tsp sugar; 30 g Japanese leek (naganegi) (white part); 500 ml water; 3 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); ½ tbsp Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder; 1 tsp grated garlic (or garlic paste); 1 tsp salt; 1 pinch sugar; 200 g dry somen noodles; ice cubes (optional); 1 sudachi ((or lime / lemon) thinly sliced); 1 Japanese cucumber ((or persian cucumber) julienned); 1-2 boiled eggs (halved); toasted sesame oil; ground black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:10min

This delicious chicken and citrus noodle soup is made with tender steamed chicken breast, crunchy cucumber and somen noodles served in a refreshing chilled soup with a zesty kick!

Updated at: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:29:41 GMT