Somen salad is a Japanese type of noodle-basedsalad that is to be served cold. The salad is a variety dish based on its main ingredient, the Somen noodle. Essentially, the salad comprises of three main parts: the noodles, the vinegar-based sauce and the garnish. Some recipes include ingredients such as chicken broth, lemon juice or even sesame oil for mixing in the broth. On the other hand, the variety of the type of garnish is even more, ranging from shredded lettuce, spring onions, sesame seeds, slivered char siu (ham) to even scrambled eggs.
A salad is a food item generally served either before or after the main dish as a separate course, as a main course in itself, or as a side dish accompanying the main dish.
Salad also commonly refers to a blended food item— often meat, seafood or eggs blended with mayonnaise, finely chopped vegetables and seasonings— which can be served as part of a green salad, but is often used as a sandwich filling.
Somensalad — Japanese somen noodles, garnish, and a vinegar-based sauce; served cold.