Hiyashi chūka

Hiyashi chūka

Hiyashi chūka topped with ham, eggstrips, tomato and menma
Alternative names	Reimen
Type	Chinese noodle
Place of origin	Japan
Main ingredients	Chilled ramen noodles
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Hiyashi chūka (冷やし中華, literally "chilled Chinese") is a Chinese noodle style Japanese dish consisting of chilled ramen noodles with various toppings served in the summer. It is also called reimen (冷麺, literally "chilled noodle") in Kansai region and hiyashi rāmen (冷やしラーメン, literally "chilled ramen") in Hokkaido. Toppings are usually colorful cold ingredients and a tare sauce.

Popular toppings are some meat (ham, boiled chicken or barbecued pork (Char siu)), strips of tamagoyaki (egg omelette), summer vegetables like cucumber and tomatoes, menma (fermented bamboo shoots), and beni shōga (pickled ginger) as condiment. Toppings are cut thin, to mix well with the noodles and the sauce. The tare sauce is usually made from water, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and sesame seeds.

See also

• Jungguk-naengmyeon
• List of ramen dishes

External links

• The Spruce Eats article about Hiyashi chūka