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											| What You Need:
												          
(To Serve: 6) |  |  
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	| A 16-ounce package of somen (thin noodles)
		12 to 18 ice cubes
		1½ cups menrui no dashi
		1 tablespoon finely grated, scraped fresh ginger
		1 tablespoon thinly sliced scallions |  | 
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											| How To Cook: |  
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											|  |  | 1. In a 3- to 4-quart pot, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add the noodles, return to the boil and, stirring occasionally, cook the noodles for 6 to 7 minutes, or until very soft. 
 
 |  | 2. Drain the noodles in a colander and run cold water over them for about 5 minutes. Drain again and divide the noodles equally among 6 serving bowls. 
 
 |  | 3. Drop 2 or 3 ice cubes into each bowl. Serve the noodles with individual bowls of clipping sauce and 6 little dishes with ½ teaspoon of grated ginger and ½ teaspoon sliced scallions in each. 
 
 |  | 4. Traditionally the ginger and scallion are mixed into the noodles to the individual diner's taste. 
 
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