Hiyamugi

Hiyamugi is a Japanese thin noodle made of wheat flour.Hiyamugi noodle is similar to “Somen noodle”.But hiyamugi noodle is slightly thicker than somen noodle in size.HIyamugi is usually served in cold water with ice and some vegetables.We take a bite full of noodles and dip in the dipping sauce, and eat.Hiyamugi is nice in summer.

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Nabeyaki Udon

Udon is a Japanese noodle made from wheat flour.Nabeyaki udon is a hot type udon dish made by simmering udon noodles with other ingredients in soy sauce taste broth.Usually those are simmered in an earthen pot, and served.Popular ingredients are shrimp tempura, kamaboko, egg, spinach, shiitake-mushroom, carrot, green onion(Japanese leek), etc.Nabeyaki udon is popular in cold winter.

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Ivan Ramen: Love, Obsession, and Recipes from Tokyo’s Most Unlikely Noodle Joint

The end-all-be-all guide to ramen from Ivan Orkin, the iconoclastic New York-born owner of Tokyo’s top ramen shop.     While scores of people line up outside American ramen powerhouses like Momofuku Noodle Bar, chefs and food writers in the know revere Ivan Orkin’s traditional Japanese take on ramen. Ivan Ramenchronicles Orkin’s journey from…

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