Hiyashi Chuka (Japanese Cold Noodle Salad)

Name: Hiyashi Chuka (Japanese Cold Noodle Salad)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 3 tbsp rice vinegar (keep it rice vinegar if possible); 1½ tbsp sugar (nudge up to 2 tbsp if you want more sweetness inside the sour); 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tbsp cold water; ⅛ tsp dashi granules; 1 egg; 1 pinch salt; ½ tsp sugar; 1 tsp cooking oil (neutral); 1 tsp water (to dissolve the starch); ½ tsp potato starch (or cornstarch/tapioca starch); 3 portions ramen noodles; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil (tossed on the drained noodles to stop clumping); 1 Japanese or Persian cucumber (julienned); 1 tomato (thinly sliced or wedged); 30 g ham; Japanese mayonnaise (optional); chili oil (rayu) (optional); toasted white sesame (optional); red pickled ginger (benishoga) (optional)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:10min

Hiyashi Chuka is a Japanese summer staple made with springy ramen noodles topped with fresh vegetables, deli meat and egg crepe served with a tangy soy-based sauce. Minimal cooking, ready in 20 minutes or less!

Updated at: Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:45:06 GMT