Mabo Harusame is a Japanese home-style dish inspired by the Chinese Mapo Tofu. Cooked harusame, clear glass noodles, are served in a mildly spicy Japanese Mabo-style sauce. It’s a Japanese fusion dish and, many of the elements that define traditional Mapo Tofu are not present except Doubanjiang (spicy bean paste). Nonetheless, the spicy and savory…
Today’s miso soup features Harusame glass noodles. Harusame (春雨) are smooth and glutenous noodles made from potato starch. Harusame is typically sold as hard, dried white sticks, but once cooked, they becomes soft and clear noodles. Harusame literally means “spring rain” in Japanese, which is quite poetic. Harusame is often used in Nabe hot pot…
Harusame Salad is a salad with dried bean (or potato) threads called Harusame and vegetables. This cold and smooth textured noodle dish is a great side dish any time, but especially good during hot summer days. The dressing is flavored with sesame oil and it tastes like a Chinese style salad.