Soy sauce poached egg noodles

Steps9

1. 1

   Step 1. Pour boiling water over egg

   1 min

   Pour boiling water over the egg (still in its shell) so it's fully submerged, and let it sit for about 1 minute.

2. 2

   Step 2. Lower the heat

   Once the water is at a rolling boil, lower the heat until the water stops moving (low heat).

3. 3

   Step 3. Crack the egg in

   Gently crack the pre-soaked egg into the water.

4. 4

   Step 4. Cook the egg covered

   5 min

   Cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes for a firm-but-soft yolk (or 3 minutes if you want a runnier yolk).

   For a runnier yolk, cook for 3 minutes instead.

   Egg
5. 5

   Step 5. Remove the poached egg

   Remove the poached egg and set aside.

6. 6

   Step 6. Boil the somyeon

   Boil the somyeon (thin wheat noodles).

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   Step 7. Mix the sauce

   In a bowl, combine 1 tbsp chopped green onion, 1.5 tbsp soy sauce, 0.5 tbsp tuna fish sauce (or tsuyu), 0.5 tbsp dark soy sauce (optional), 1 tbsp sesame oil, and a small amount of minced garlic.

   Tsuyu can be used instead of tuna fish sauce.

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   Step 8. Combine noodles and sauce

   Add 3 ladles of the noodle cooking water to the sauce. Once the noodles are cooked, drain and add them in, along with the poached egg.

   Somyeon
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   Step 9. Finish with toppings

   Finish with red pepper flakes, black pepper, and toasted sesame seeds.