Chilled Carbonara Somen, as Proposed by a Challenger

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Chilled Carbonara Somen, as Proposed by a Challenger

Staple · Noodle · Fusion15 min(Prep 10 min + Cook 5 min) · 900 kcal per serving · 1 serving · Easy

A recreation of the chilled carbonara somen proposed by a viewer (the "challenger") who objected to the creator's own recipe, made to match the grated-cheese regulation. Instead of mayonnaise, it uses 2 egg yolks and salad oil to build a rich sauce, combined with 30g of grated cheese for an intensely cheesy dish. An Italian-leaning composition that skips umami seasoning.

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Instructions

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  1. Cook 40g of bacon in a frying pan without adding oil. Cooking it in advance is the challenger's style.Uses: Bacon~3 minWatch the video from 4:08
  2. The 40g of bacon renders its fat as it cooks and reduces to about 30g. Once cooked, transfer it to a separate dish and set aside.Uses: BaconWatch the video from 6:21
  3. Put 2 egg yolks in a bowl and add 1 tablespoon of salad oil and a pinch of salt. Without using mayonnaise, make a mayonnaise-like base from the egg yolks and oil, with no acidity.Uses: Egg yolks, Salad oil, SaltWatch the video from 9:10
  4. Weigh out and add 30g of grated cheese. No umami seasoning is used; the umami comes from the amount of cheese.Uses: Grated cheeseWatch the video from 9:27
  5. Add black pepper and mix everything together well. The oil and egg emulsify into a stiff mayonnaise-like consistency, and once the grated cheese goes in it becomes a quite firm paste.Uses: Egg yolks, Salad oil, Salt, Grated cheese, Black pepperWatch the video from 10:02
  6. It is too stiff to be a sauce, so add 1 tablespoon of water to loosen it to your desired consistency.Uses: WaterWatch the video from 11:05
  7. Put the finished sauce in the refrigerator and chill it thoroughly.Watch the video from 11:45
  8. Boil 100g (1 bundle) of somen for 45 seconds. Keep strictly to the cooking time.Uses: Somen noodles~1 minWatch the video from 16:18
  9. Rinse the boiled somen under water, then soak them in ice water for about 1 minute to firm them up to a springy texture.Uses: Somen noodles, Ice water~1 minWatch the video from 16:27
  10. Drain the noodles well, add them to the chilled sauce, and toss to coat. If there is a lot of cheese and it is stiff, add about half a tablespoon of water to make it creamy.Uses: Somen noodles, Egg yolks, Salad oil, Salt, Grated cheese, Water, Black pepperWatch the video from 17:02
  11. Plate it like pasta, scatter the cooked bacon over the top, and finish with grated cheese and black pepper.Uses: Bacon, Grated cheese, Black pepperWatch the video from 17:48
  12. If you like, drizzle a little shirodashi over the top. It adds dashi umami, but it can clash with the umami of the cheese, so start with a small amount.Uses: ShirodashiWatch the video from 19:07

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