Ingredients
2 pints ripe cherry tomatoes, halved
2 teaspoons kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
12 to 14 ounces somyeon, somen, capellini or other thin wheat noodle
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 large garlic clove, finely grated
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2 cups cold filtered water
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
2 radishes, thinly sliced
2 scallions, thinly sliced at an angle
2 cups crushed or cubed ice
Directions
1
In a large bowl, toss together the tomatoes and salt. Let sit until juicy, about 10 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the noodles according to package instructions, drain and rinse under cold water. Set aside.
3
Add the vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, mustard and sesame oil to the tomatoes, and toss with a spoon until well combined. Stir the filtered water into the tomatoes and sprinkle the surface of the broth with the sesame seeds, radishes and scallions.
4
Right before serving, add the ice to the broth. Divide the noodles among bowls, and ladle in the broth and any unmelted ice, making sure each serving gets a nice sprinkling of tomatoes, radishes, scallions and sesame seeds.