grilled atlantic mackerel with thin white noodles

ingredients:

• 4 pieces (6 1/2 ounces)
• Atlantic mackerel
• 7 ounces dried thin white
• noodles (sōmen)
• 1 1/2 ounces scallions or chives
• a little salt
• 6 tablespoons soy sauce
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sake
• 1 gallon water for boiling noodles

step 1:

Wash and pat dry the Atlantic mackerel and lightly salt them on the fleshy side. Place on a grill under high heat. Grill each side for 3 or 4 minutes.

step 2:

Pour the 4 liters of water into a pan. Bring to a boil and add the dried thin white noodles (dried sōmen). Boil for 1 minute and 30 seconds.

step 3:

Add a cup of cold water to the pan if the water starts to boil over. After boiling, drain the noodles in a colander and quickly run cold water over them.

step 4:

Because too much starch and salt on the noodles can make them taste slimy, wash them with your hands under cold running water to remove any extra starch.

step 5:

Chop the scallions (or chives).

step 6:

Add the water, sake, sugar and soy sauce in a pan. Bring to a boil and add the Atlantic mackerel. Simmer for 10 minutes.

step 7:

Add the noodles to the pan and mix. Remove from the heat.