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Sesame Oil and Spicy Pollack/Cod Roe (Mentaiko), Cold Udon Noodles - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Sesame Oil and Spicy Pollack/Cod Roe (Mentaiko), Cold Udon Noodles.
This is udon noodles where you can fully enjoy spicy pollack/cod roe (mentaiko). Even for cold udon noodles, which are hard to mix well with ingredients, adding sesame oil helps to mix well and gives a smooth texture. This is an easy and convenient recipe to make on a late night when you are exhausted or to finish a tipsy evening.
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Cook time

10 minutes

Ingredients
1 serving

  • Udon
    1 head(s)
  • Green shiso leaves
    2 sheets
  • Spicy pollack roe
    20 g
  • Sesame oil
    2 tsp
  • Noodle soup base (Mentsuyu)
    1 tbsp
  • Nori seaweed
    as needed
  • Hot water
    as needed
  • Iced water
    as needed

How to make

  1. Prepare. Squeeze spicy pollack/cod roe (mentaiko) from the skin.
  2. 1. Remove the stem of green shiso leaves and slice it thinly.
  3. 2. Boil water in a pot, boil udon noodles according to the instructions on the package, and transfer to iced water to stop the cooking process.
  4. 3. Mix mentaiko and sesame oil in a bowl.
  5. 4. Drain Step 2 well, add to Step 3, and toss.
  6. 5. Serve on a plate, sprinkle Step 1 and crumbled grilled nori (mominori), pour on noodle soup base (mentsuyu), and it's ready.

Tips for cooking

Drain the water well before dressing the boiled udon noodles. Since the seasoning is simple, the taste will be diluted if it is watery, and it will be hard to combine oil.

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