Udon, karengo, watercress and shiitake

Babiche Martens

Ingredients

200 g	Udon noodles (Main)
1 cup	Shiitake mushrooms, dried and sliced (Main)
1	Lebanese cucumber
1 Tbsp	Karengo
1 bunch	Watercress
2 tsp	Sesame oil
1 Tbsp	Toasted sesame seeds
1 tsp	Ginger, finely chopped
2 Tbsp	Soy sauce
½ Tbsp	Rice wine vinegar
½ tsp	Caster sugar

Directions

1. Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions then cool. Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes then drain.
2. Slice the cucumber into rounds. Put the noodles, mushrooms, cucumber, karengo and watercress into a bowl.
3. In a second bowl stir together the sesame oil, seeds, ginger, soy, vinegar and sugar until combined then tip over the noodles. Mix all together. This can be eaten as is or refrigerated until cold.