Fancy Somen

Having a reflective moment this Memorial Day and sending out love and peace.  Also remembering my dad's war stories and my mom's delicious food. They both loved somen.  I’m going to have to go to the Asian Market soon and pick up all the fixings.  Chef Azuki made this beautiful display for her Memorial Day BBQ.  

Fancy Somen

¼ cup Memmi (Soup Base)

1 cup water

Somen noodles – 1 package

2 Egg

1/2 pkge Imitation Crab

1 Cucumber

1/2 can Spam

2 stalks Green onions

Nori

Directions:

1.     Prepare the sauce by  mixing ¼ cup Memmi and 1 cup water together. 

2.     Chill the sauce in the refrigerator

3.     Prepare somen noodles according to the package

4.     When finished rinse and cool.  You can add ice to it if the weather is scorching.

5.     Prepare scrambled eggs and slice thinly

6.     Shred imitation crab

7.     Julliene cucumber

8.     Cut Spam into matchstick size

9.     Slice Green Onions

10. Put cool noodles in a platter

11. Decorate with Scrambled eggs, imitation crab, cucumber, spam and green onions.

12. Thinly slice nori with scissors to garnish on top

What an artful display!  It's almost hard to scoop out to eat.  But it's so good you just have to dig in and grab some in a bowl.  Then add the sauce to it.  It really cools you off on a hot day!  If you need more soup base just double the sauce recipe.  

BeaNspirations:  Honor and remember those that have come before us.