Cold Zucchini Udon with Sesame Miso Sauce
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Serves: 2
- 1 large zucchini
- 2-3 tablespoons potato starch
- *sauce
- 2 large or 4 small dried shiitake mushrooms
- 1 large or 2 small pieces konbu (dried kelp)
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon miso
- 1 tablespoon mirin (or sweetener of your choice)
- ½ to 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2-3 tablespoons ground sesame seeds (toasted one is better)
- Peel skin of zucchini and spiral (make big noodles)
- Coat zucchini noodles with potato starch
- Quickly blanch zucchini noodles (for just a couple of minutes) and drain water
- Put zucchini noodles in cold water until noodles become cold
- Drain water
- Put dried shiitake mushrooms and konbu with cold water and bring to boil for a few minutes to make "dashi"
- Strain dashi. Discard konbu but do not discard shiitake. You can cook and eat them.
- Put dashi in a pan and mix miso, mirin and say sauce into it. Bring to boil and remove from heat. Chill the sauce,
- When the sauce becomes cold, add ground sesame seeds.
Recipe by Asian Vegan & Beyond at http://www.asianveganandbeyond.com/cold-zucchini-udon-with-sesame-miso-sauce/
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