Cold Chinese Noodle Bento! Recipe by おかぶ〜ま
This recipe is translated from Cookpad Japan. See original: お弁当用冷やし中華!始めました Cold Chinese Noodle Bento! Cooking Instructions 1 Prepare your favorite store-bought cold Chinese noodles with sauce packets. 2 The day before, remove just the sauce from the package. 3 Freeze the sauce overnight. By morning, it will be frozen. If you tend to forget, you can skip this step (haha). 4 Make a hard-boiled egg. I gently crack the rounded end, add plenty of water and salt, bring to a boil, and cook for 10 minutes. 5 Peel the hard-boiled egg and season as you like. I mix concentrated noodle soup base with water and a little vinegar to marinate the egg. 6 On the morning you pack the bento, prepare your favorite toppings like cucumber, ham, and chicken tenderloin. 7 Boil the noodles about 10 seconds less than the package instructions, rinse well in cold water, drain, and toss with a small amount of sesame oil before placing in the bento box. 8 Top the noodles with your favorite ingredients. Today, I really wanted to add sauce-marinated fried chicken, so I did (haha). Inspired by Sachi-san! 9 Don't forget the important part! If you forget this, it could be a disaster (haha). Place the frozen sauce on top of the lid to use as an ice pack. 10 Just to be sure, before wrapping your bento, double-check: Did you pack the sauce? 11 Here's how today's bento turned out. It's perfect for the hot season! 12 Right before eating, pour the sauce over the noodles, loosen them, and enjoy! If you use extra sesame oil, the noodles won't stick as much, but adjust to your taste. 13 It's even tastier with toppings like mayonnaise, pickled ginger, or mustard! 14 In August 2019, this recipe became a hot topic! Thank you so much! 15 In July 2020, it was featured in Cookpad News! Thank you! 16 Thank you to sun_sun_yoppi for sharing a report with a tsukemen (dipping noodle) twist! 1 Prepare your favorite store-bought cold Chinese noodles with sauce packets. 1 Prepare your favorite store-bought cold Chinese noodles with sauce packets. 2 The day before, remove just the sauce from the package. 2 The day before, remove just the sauce from the package. 3 Freeze the sauce overnight. By morning, it will be frozen. If you tend to forget, you can skip this step (haha). 3 Freeze the sauce overnight. By morning, it will be frozen. If you tend to forget, you can skip this step (haha). 4 Make a hard-boiled egg. I gently crack the rounded end, add plenty of water and salt, bring to a boil, and cook for 10 minutes. 4 Make a hard-boiled egg. I gently crack the rounded end, add plenty of water and salt, bring to a boil, and cook for 10 minutes. 5 Peel the hard-boiled egg and season as you like. I mix concentrated noodle soup base with water and a little vinegar to marinate the egg. 5 Peel the hard-boiled egg and season as you like. I mix concentrated noodle soup base with water and a little vinegar to marinate the egg. 6 On the morning you pack the bento, prepare your favorite toppings like cucumber, ham, and chicken tenderloin. 6 On the morning you pack the bento, prepare your favorite toppings like cucumber, ham, and chicken tenderloin. 7 Boil the noodles about 10 seconds less than the package instructions, rinse well in cold water, drain, and toss with a small amount of sesame oil before placing in the bento box. 7 Boil the noodles about 10 seconds less than the package instructions, rinse well in cold water, drain, and toss with a small amount of sesame oil before placing in the bento box. 8 Top the noodles with your favorite ingredients. Today, I really wanted to add sauce-marinated fried chicken, so I did (haha). Inspired by Sachi-san! 8 Top the noodles with your favorite ingredients. Today, I really wanted to add sauce-marinated fried chicken, so I did (haha). Inspired by Sachi-san! 9 Don't forget the important part! If you forget this, it could be a disaster (haha). Place the frozen sauce on top of the lid to use as an ice pack. 9 Don't forget the important part! If you forget this, it could be a disaster (haha). Place the frozen sauce on top of the lid to use as an ice pack. 10 Just to be sure, before wrapping your bento, double-check: Did you pack the sauce? 10 Just to be sure, before wrapping your bento, double-check: Did you pack the sauce? 11 Here's how today's bento turned out. It's perfect for the hot season! 11 Here's how today's bento turned out. It's perfect for the hot season! 12 Right before eating, pour the sauce over the noodles, loosen them, and enjoy! If you use extra sesame oil, the noodles won't stick as much, but adjust to your taste. 12 Right before eating, pour the sauce over the noodles, loosen them, and enjoy! If you use extra sesame oil, the noodles won't stick as much, but adjust to your taste. 13 It's even tastier with toppings like mayonnaise, pickled ginger, or mustard! 13 It's even tastier with toppings like mayonnaise, pickled ginger, or mustard! 14 In August 2019, this recipe became a hot topic! Thank you so much! 14 In August 2019, this recipe became a hot topic! Thank you so much! 15 In July 2020, it was featured in Cookpad News! Thank you! 15 In July 2020, it was featured in Cookpad News! Thank you! 16 Thank you to sun_sun_yoppi for sharing a report with a tsukemen (dipping noodle) twist! 16 Thank you to sun_sun_yoppi for sharing a report with a tsukemen (dipping noodle) twist! 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