fried thin white noodles with mushrooms

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ingredients:

• 6 shiitake mushrooms
• 1 package shimeji mushrooms
• 10 1/2 ounces dried thin white noodles (sōmen)
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• a little salt
• 2 tablespoons salad oil
• 1 gallon water

step 1:

Wipe the shiitake mushrooms with a wet paper towel. Cut off the stems and cut each cap into 4 pieces. Cut off the roots of the shimeji mushrooms.

step 2:

Pour the water into a pan. Bring to a boil and add the dried thin white noodles (dried sōmen). Boil for 2 minutes, or follow the cooking instructions on the bag.

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:

Heat the salad oil in a frying pan and saute the mushrooms on medium heat. Add the noodles and sear.

step 6:

Add the salt and soy sauce. Saute and stir for a couple of minutes.