Digital | ON: TECH Aug 18, 2019
Staying cool in the summer heat
by Chiho Komoriya
Space noodles, chemical-free bug control and hassle-free fireworks viewing — just a few things to help enjoy the summer.
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Apr 20, 2019
Shuichi Kotani: Taking soba noodles worldwide
by J.J. O'Donoghue
From working at McDonald's in Himeji to making noodles for Japanese restaurants in America, Shuichi Kotani has always looked for and taken opportunities.
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Jan 5, 2019
Men Chirashi: Udon gets the hip, creative treatment
by Robbie Swinnerton
After all the holiday overindulgence, what better way to start a new year than with noodles? They're simple, wholesome, filling and, best of all, cheap. And none more so than the long, white, chunky, chewy wheat noodles known as Sanuki udon. But wait, aren't noodles, ...
Food & Drink | JAPANESE KITCHEN Nov 17, 2018
A comforting udon noodle recipe for the winter season
by Makiko Itoh
Two of the most popular everyday hot udon soups are named after animals that have a special place in Japanese folklore and the Shinto religion: the kitsune (fox) and the tanuki (Japanese raccoon dog).
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE May 5, 2018
Sobagami: Soba noodles served with quiet formality
by Robbie Swinnerton
Sobagami is a soba noodle specialist — this you can guess from the name — but it is also an offshoot of the very genteel Ginza Kamiya, a high-end kappō that takes pride in doing things the right way.
National / Media | Pulsations Oct 28, 2017
Fork hides noodle-slurping sounds
by Natsumi Komiyama
Instant noodle producer Nissin Food Products has created a "noise-canceling" fork to mask the sound of someone exuberantly slurping down a mouthful of noodles. Named "Otohiko," the utensil has been developed in an attempt to disguise the excessive slurping sounds that can be found emanating ...
Food & Drink | Gourmet Trails Oct 21, 2017
Six temples, 60 km and countless bowls of Sanuki udon in Kagawa
by Amy Chavez
For foodies, Kagawa can mean just one thing: the prefecture's signature noodles.
Business Jan 11, 2016
'Sanuki udon' restaurants head overseas in bid to be next hit Japanese-style food
by Keita Nakamura
Sanuki udon noodle restaurant chains based in Kagawa Prefecture are starting to take their specialty overseas, especially to Asian markets, in hopes of winning local consumers over to a new category of Japanese food. Sanuki udon are thick noodles from Kagawa — Sanuki is the ...
National Dec 25, 2015
In about-face, Kagawa now says noodle-themed playing cards inspired by love, not sexism
A prefecture known udon wheat flour noodles said Tuesday it has decided to keep a contentious poem printed on a promotional playing card after concluding it manifests the author's love for his wife and the smooth white noodles, and that it is not intended ...
National Jun 8, 2015
Sales resume for popular noodles halted by food-safety scare
A popular brand of instant noodles that was supposed to be back on store shelves Monday following a food safety scandal actually resumed sales a day earlier at some stores, surprising hard-core fans. Maruka Foods Corp. was to resume sales of its Peyoung brand instant ...