What is harusame noodles? This product occupies a leading position in the list of the most popular varieties of pasta in the Japanese population.
Harusame noodles are thin and almost transparent strips similar to spaghetti. A mandatory component of this product is potato starch. Also it includes car starch.
Harusame noodles are very similar to funchose or rice noodles. But, despite the same appearance, these products are completely different in composition and taste.
What can I cook?
Harusame noodles are very easy to prepare. Like many pasta, this product is considered an excellent side dish. It is served with dishes of meat, vegetables, poultry or seafood.
The taste of this ingredient is particularly original. However, it acquires sophistication when combined with soy sauce.
It should also be noted that harusame is often used during the preparation of all kinds of oriental dishes, which are enjoyed not only by housewives, but also by experienced chefs from Vietnam, Japan, China, Indonesia and Thailand.
Harusame noodles: chicken recipe
There are many different dishes that can be served with a harusame side dish. Consider the most popular lunch, for the preparation of which we do not need much time.
So, to make a tasty and satisfying oriental dish whipped up, you need:
- chilled chicken fillet - about 500 g;
- fresh carrot is not very big - 1 pc.;
- bulb onion - 1 head;
- Harusame noodles - a few sachets (optional);
- canned beans (in tomato paste) - 400 g;
- vegetable oil - apply for frying;
- soy sauce - to your liking;
- salt, Thai seasoning, hot pepper - to your liking.
Goulash cooking process
Chicken fillet goulash is cooked easily and simply. First you need to thoroughly rinse the meat, and then cut off all inedible elements from it and chop with medium cubes. Next, you need to start processing vegetables.
Fresh carrots and onions are peeled and then chopped with not very large cubes.
After preparing the main components, proceed to their heat treatment. For this, vegetable oil is heated very strongly in a stewpan. Lay slices of fillet in it and carefully fry for three minutes.
Reducing the fire, add onions and carrots to the dishes. After mixing the ingredients, they are cooked for about 10 minutes. At the same time, all components constantly interfere with a spoon.
Once the chicken and vegetables are a little soft, they add salt, Thai seasoning and hot pepper. Canned beans in tomato paste are also spread to the ingredients. After mixing the components, they are extinguished under a lid for about ¼ hour. During this time, all products must be fully cooked.
Before turning off the stove, soy sauce is definitely added to the fragrant goulash. It will give the dinner a special taste.
Harusame noodles: how to cook?
Before boiling Japanese pasta product, it is taken out of the packaging, laid out in a deep bowl and poured with cold water. After some time, the noodles are thrown into a colander, and then sent to boiling and slightly salted water. In this form, harusame is boiled for three minutes.
Final stage
Once the Japanese glass noodles are soft, it is again thrown into a colander. Having deprived the pasta of all moisture, it is laid out to the previously prepared goulash and thoroughly mixed.
We serve for dinner
The cooked chicken and noodles dish should be presented to warm Husame for dinner. It is advisable to eat it without bread, but with fresh vegetables and herbs.