Maruchan Chilled Bukkake Udon and Tanuki Soba Noodles
On June 8, 2020, in Japan Maruchan began to sell their newly released instant soba and udon noodles that are meant to be served chilled with cold water. Actually, the instant soba noodle was...
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Instant Soba Noodles for New Year’s Eve 2020 in Japan
Happy New Year 2020! I spent the night of the last day of the year 2019, or the New Year’s Eve 2020, watching TV with my family, and ate “Toshikoshi Soba (年越し蕎麦 : New...
Cha Soba vs Soba : What is the Difference?
As you know, “Soba (蕎麦)“, also known as “Nihon Soba (日本蕎麦)”, are traditional Japanese buckwheat noodles, and based on the color, Soba noodles can be roughly divided into 3 types. Sarashina Soba is characterized...
The Difference: Yakisoba vs Soba vs Ramen vs Udon vs Somen
Yakisoba, Soba, Ramen, Udon, and Somen are the 5 noodle dishes that are most commonly eaten by Japanese people, as well as representing Japan. If you are acquainted with Japanese noodles, you should know about...
4 Types of Soba Dishes without using Buckwheat Noodles
When you hear “Soba (そば)”, what comes to mind? Traditional Japanese buckwheat noodles? Yes, the Japanese word Soba usually refers to the buckwheat noodles. However, in some cases the word Soba may refer to...
Curry Nanban vs Curry Udon : What is the Difference?
When it comes to the seasonal buckwheat soba noodle dish for the cold winter day, “Kamo Nanban (鴨南蛮)” is famous in Japan. Kamo Nanban is the Japanese buckwheat noodle soup whose main ingredients are...
Nissin Donbei Tempura Soba vs Maruchan Midori no Tanuki
When it comes to instant udon and buckwheat soba, Maruchan and Nissin are the top 2 leading Japanese instant noodles manufacturers with a large share in Japan’s market. Several months ago, I wrote an...
The Difference: Inaka Soba vs Sarashina Soba noodles
As you know, “Soba (蕎麦)”, also known as “Nihon Soba (日本蕎麦)”, is a buckwheat noodle that originated in Japan, and it is said that the Japanee buckwheat noodle was first made more than 1,000...
