The Difference: Somen vs Udon Noodles
When it comes to the noodles commonly eaten during the summer season in Japan, “Somen (そうめん)” is most often enjoyed in many Japanese households, where the noodles are chilled and typically served in a...
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by Tomo · Published June 19, 2020 · Last modified June 28, 2020
When it comes to the noodles commonly eaten during the summer season in Japan, “Somen (そうめん)” is most often enjoyed in many Japanese households, where the noodles are chilled and typically served in a...
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...
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by Tomo · Published July 1, 2019 · Last modified July 1, 2020
It is getting hotter and hotter day by day here in Japan, so I’m feeling the coming of summer. These days when I shop at the convenience stores where I often go for lunch,...
Noodles / Traditional Japanese foods / Trivia
by Tomo · Published June 16, 2019 · Last modified March 17, 2020
Here in Japan, the summer season is nearly upon us, and it is getting hotter day by day. Accordingly, since a while ago, convenience stores around my house have been selling precooked chilled noodle...
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by Tomo · Published July 15, 2018 · Last modified May 26, 2020
With summer here, now in Niigata, Japan, the temperature has reached over 30 degrees Celsius, so I have a craving for something chilled to drink. When it comes to summer beverages that represent Japan, the classic Japanese soda...
When Japanese people think of the noodle dish that is perfect for summer, I think many will bring “Somen (素麺)” to mind. Somen are fine white noodles made from wheat flour and usually served chilled. Somen...
When it comes to cold summer noodles, many Japanese will think of “Somen (素麺)” as a noodle dish that is perfect for the hot summer season. Somen Noodles In addition to Somen noodles, actually...
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by Tomo · Published May 9, 2018 · Last modified July 1, 2020
It is getting warmer and warmer day by day here in Japan. Accordingly, when I go shopping at a convenience store near my house, these days I see several kinds of pre-made cold ramen...
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I'm Tomo, a Japanese blogger living in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. For the purpose of enriching your life, I would like to introduce things about Japan on this blog, especially unique Japanese products, cooking recipes, cultures, and facts and trivia.