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Harusame Salad (Glass Noodle Salad)
Serves 2–3 · About 20 min (10 min of this is just chilling in the fridge)
Boiled glass noodles with cucumber, ham and carrot, tossed in a sweet and sour sesame oil dressing.
① Cut the ingredients→② Boil the glass noodles and carrot→③ Make the dressing→④ Toss and chill
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How to make it
1
Cut the ingredients
- On a cutting board, slice the cucumber thinly on the diagonal, then stack the slices and cut into thin strips
- Peel the carrot and cut into thin strips 4–5 cm long on a cutting board
- On a cutting board, cut the ham in half, then cut 5 mm wide
How to tell it's doneThe cucumber, carrot and ham are all in thin sticks.
2
Boil the glass noodles and carrot
- Put 1 L water in a pot and bring to a boil on high heat
- Add the glass noodles, turn to medium heat, and boil for the time on the bag (usually about 3 minutes). Add the carrot for the last 1 minute
- Drain in a colander and run tap water over them to cool
- Squeeze hard by hand to press out the water. If they are long, cut 2–3 times with a knife on a cutting board
How to tell it's doneThe glass noodles are clear and soft when you pinch them. No water drips.
Be carefulWhen pouring boiling water into the colander, do it in the sink, keep your face away from the pot, and pour slowly.
3
Make the dressing
- In a large bowl, mix 2 tbsp vinegar, 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp sesame oil and 2 tsp toasted white sesame seeds
How to tell it's doneThe sugar has dissolved, and nothing gritty is left at the bottom.
4
Toss and chill
- Put the glass noodles, carrot, cucumber and ham in the bowl of dressing
- Toss from the bottom in big scoops with cooking chopsticks, coating everything with dressing
- Cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for 10 minutes. Toss again before eating and taste it. If bland, add 1/2 tsp soy sauce
ReadyThe glass noodles are light brown, and almost no dressing is left on the bottom of the bowl.
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If it didn't work out
WateryThe glass noodles were still wet in step 2. Next time, squeeze them well.
The glass noodles are hardNot boiled long enough. Boil for the time on the bag.
Too sourUse less vinegar, 1 1/2 tbsp, or add 1 tsp sugar.
The flavor is weakThe chilling time was short. Let sit 10 minutes before tasting.
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