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NASU SOMEN (Simmered Eggplant and SOMEN noodle).

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook nasu somen (simmered eggplant and somen noodle) using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make NASU SOMEN (Simmered Eggplant and SOMEN noodle):

1. {Take of egg plant (about 300g).
2. {Take of (about3.4 oz) water.
3. {Take of soy sauce.
4. {Get of sugar.
5. {Make ready of mirin.
6. {Get of sesame oil.
7. {Prepare of ABURA-AGE fried TOFU.
8. {Prepare of IRIKO dried sardines (or NIBOSHI).
9. {Prepare of somen noodle.
10. {Take of ml(about 5 oz) MENTSUYU (see my MENTSUYU recipe).
11. {Make ready of chopped green onion.
12. {Take of grated ginger roots.
13. {Get of Chili pepper (only if you like).

Instructions to make NASU SOMEN (Simmered Eggplant and SOMEN noodle):

1. Cut the stem off from eggplant, cut in half lengthwise. (if it's big, cut the eggplant in quarter.) Make shallow cut in vertical. Soak the eggplants in water..
2. Cut ABURA-AGE into 2 inch length rectangles..
3. Put sesame oil in a medium pot, and warm the oil over low heat. Add IRIKO and cook, stirring constantly, until just fragrant..
4. Dry the eggplants with a paper towel. Then, Add the Eggplant. Increase the heat to medium. Stir-fry the eggplant until it covered with oil..
5. Add the water, soy sauce, sugar and MIRIN and ABURA-AGE. Simmer with the lid for about 15 minutes until eggplants are tender..
6. Boil SOMEN in a large pot of water for 2 minutes. (Stirring constantly to keep the noodles separated.)Drain the noodles in a colander and cool under cold water.Drain well..
7. Place SOMEN and MENTSUYU in a bowl, and pour the simmered eggplant and sauce. Garnish Green onion, grated ginger and chili pepper..
8. You can eat this warm or cold. I usually cook and keep the Simmered eggplant in the refrigerator. And eat it next day..

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