Harusame - Bean Thread Salad & Soy Dressing

Categories: Salad, Japanese, Ethnic, Pasta
Yield: 4 servings

1 3/4 oz Harusame a.ka. cellophane noodles also called bean threads
1 ea Egg beaten
1 ea Cucumber julienned

Dressing:
1 1/2 tb Soy sauce
1 1/2 tb Mirisn a.k.a. rice vinegar
2 ts Sugar
2 ts Sesame oil

Boil water in a medium pot.
Boil harusame noodles in the pot, according to the package instruction.
Drain harusame noodles in a colander and cool them with cold water.
Drain and set aside.
Heat some oil in a frying pan, and make one or two sheets of thin omelette.
Cool and slice them into strips. Cut drained harusame into 2 to 3 inches long.
Put the harusame, cucumber, and omelette in a bowl.
Mix sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil in a small bowl.
Pour the dressing over ingredients and mix well. Cool the salad.

ORIGIN: Yoriko Morayama, Miami-FL, circa 2011