Udon, Wheat Noodle (うどん）
Udon is a very popular cuisine among Japanese people.
It is noodle from wheat flour, and is a little thicker than
Soba noodle.
Soba noodle.
Udon is eaten either from bowls filled with hot soup, or by dipping it into
special soup as in the case of Soba.
special soup as in the case of Soba.
Of these two, former is much more common.
Japanese people like to put minced green onion and red paper in the soup
as spice. In Japan, if it is not impolite to make natural noises when you slurp up
the noodles.
as spice. In Japan, if it is not impolite to make natural noises when you slurp up
the noodles.
The recipe is that the flour is kneaded for some time, and then rolled out and cut
into long strips. The noodle is finished by boiling them in hot water.
