Salad on ice...mmm!

This is what Ritsuko's mum made for me a couple of days ago...I'm craving it again!

Hiyashi chūka only appears on the menus at ramen shops during the summer, and although the name translates to ''cold Chinese'', this noodle recipe is a Japanese invention. Chilled and drained ramen noodles are covered with a mound of freshly julienned vegetables and drenched in a cold, sweet soy & dashi sauce fragrant with sesame oil. The result is like a noodle salad; delicious, especially with a dab of neri karashi (Chinese-style mustard).