Foryoueats: Hiyashi Chuka (Cold Ramen)

Ingredients

• For the Dressing:
• ½ tsp ginger (grated, with juice; from 1-inch, 2.5 cm knob)
• 4 Tbsp soy sauce
• 3 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned)
• 2 Tbsp chicken stock/broth (or substitute water)
• 2 Tbsp water
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
• ¼ tsp la-yu (Japanese chili oil) (optional; make myHomemade La-yu)
• For the Toppings:
• 2 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell) (each thin omelette uses 2 eggs)
• 2 tsp sugar
• ⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
• 1 Tbsp neutral oil (to fry the egg; use 1 Tbsp per omelette)
• 2 Japanese or Persian cucumbers (or use an English cucumber and remove the seeds)
• 1 tomato
• 4 slices ham
• 4 sticks real or imitation crabmeat
• For the Noodles:
• 3 servings hiyashi chuka noodles (6 oz, 170 g fresh noodles per serving)
• For Serving (optional):
• 1½ tsp toasted white sesame seeds
• Japanese karashi hot mustard
• pickled red ginger (beni shoga or kizami beni shoga)