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Food & Drink | THE PERSISTENT VEGETARIAN Aug 21, 2015

The best ways for vegetarians to get tied up with summer noodles

by Ananda Jacobs

There seems to be a noodle shop almost everywhere you look in Japan. All varieties can be had at almost any hour and any cost. They may be ubiquitous, but appreciating different noodles as the seasons change from hot to cold is what makes ...

Food & Drink | JAPANESE KITCHEN Jun 19, 2015

A short history of Japan's long noodles

by Makiko Itoh

Soba, udon and ramen noodles are all well-known outside of Japan, but sōmen — the thin, white wheat noodles that are similar to Italian angel hair pasta — is not as famous. Yet these delicate noodles are very versatile, since they can be served ...