{"id":8606,"date":"2021-11-02T14:51:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T14:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mizkanchef.com\/?p=8606"},"modified":"2022-03-29T08:57:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T08:57:58","slug":"guide-to-japanese-noodles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mizkanchef.com\/en\/2021\/11\/guide-to-japanese-noodles\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Japanese Noodles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is Japanese cuisine without its noodles? The product, which was first introduced as a luxury food in Japan, is now extremely popular across the world.<\/p>\n<p>Their versatility makes the food so popular; they can be served hot and chilled; added to soups and stir fries and enjoyed with dipping sauces and salads.<\/p>\n<p>This blogpost will guide fusion chefs through the different Japanese noodles, what they\u2019re made of, and how to incorporate them in popular noodles dishes.<\/p>\n<h2>Ramen Noodles<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8618 alignnone img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mizkanchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/news-image-6.jpg\" alt=\"Ramen Tonkotsu soup topped with eggs and spring onions.\" width=\"800\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mizkanchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/news-image-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mizkanchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/news-image-6-768x490.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ramen noodles are the most popular type of noodles in Japanese cuisine, and their shape, length and thickness vary by region. They have a light-yellow colour, firm texture and are mainly served in broths and soups such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mizkanchef.com\/en\/chef-recipes\/tonkotsu-ramen\/\">Ramen Tonkotsu Soup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s explore Japan\u2019s most popular ramen dishes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shio: consisting of thick, wavy noodles; this original style of ramen is made from chicken, fish, and vegetable stock; topped with BBQ pork, pickled plumbs, or narutomaki (fish cake rolls).<\/li>\n<li>Kitakata: thick, flat and curly ramen noodles served in pork and dried infant sardine broth. The soy flavoured broth is topped with spring onions, fish cake and bamboo shoots.<\/li>\n<li>Yokohama: thick, straight noodles served in a soy flavoured tonkotsu-style pork broth, topped with boiled spinach, nori, eggs, and Welsh onion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What Are Ramen Noodles Made Of?<\/h3>\n<p>Ramen noodles have four main ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wheat flour<\/li>\n<li>Water<\/li>\n<li>Salt<\/li>\n<li>Kansui (a form of alkaline water)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Udon Noodles<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8640 size-full img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mizkanchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/news-image-4.jpg\" alt=\"Vegan Udon Tempura soup served in a bowl.\" width=\"800\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mizkanchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/news-image-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mizkanchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/news-image-4-768x490.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Udon noodles are white, thick, chewy noodles also commonly used in soups and broths. They can be served both hot in soups such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mizkanchef.com\/en\/how-to\/how-to-make-vegetarian-udon-soup\/\">vegetarian udon soup<\/a> and stir-fries, or chilled with dipping sauces and salads.<\/p>\n<p>There is a huge list of hot and cold dishes that vary regionally \u2013 however some of the most popular udon dishes are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kake Udon: broth consisting of dashi, soy sauce, and mirin. The warm dish is topped with green onions and kamaboko.<\/li>\n<li>Kare Udon: made with Japanese curry roux, this winter dish has various spice levels and is topped with thinly sliced beef.<\/li>\n<li>Zaru Udon: this cold dish consists of noodles (often garnished with nori strips) served on a bamboo mat, accompanied by a dipping sauce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What Are Udon Noodles Made Of?<\/h3>\n<p>Udon noodles are made of the following ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wheat flour<\/li>\n<li>Salt<\/li>\n<li>Water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Soba Noodles<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8607 size-full img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mizkanchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/news-image-7.jpg\" alt=\"Soba noodles served in a black bowl.\" width=\"800\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mizkanchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/news-image-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mizkanchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/news-image-7-768x490.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Traditionally eaten on New Year\u2019s Eve, but now popular as a daily dish, soba noodles are made of buckwheat, or wheat and buckwheat flour. They can be found both fresh and dried &#8211; and just like other noodles, they\u2019re served both hot and cold.<\/p>\n<p>Soba noodles have an earthy and nutty flavour. They can be seasoned with a variety of foods and toppings \u2013 let\u2019s explore the most popular soba noodle recipes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mori Soba: traditional cold noodles served with a tsuyu (soy sauce based) dipping sauce.<\/li>\n<li>Hadaka Soba: plain chilled noodles served on their own.<\/li>\n<li>Kake Soba: noodles served in a hot broth topped with spring onion and kamaboko.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What Are Soba Noodles Made Of?<\/h3>\n<p>Soba noodles are made of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buckwheat flour<\/li>\n<li>Water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now that you\u2019re aware of the most popular noodles types, begin creating noodle recipes for your restaurants using Mizkan\u2019s specially crafted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mizkanchef.com\/en\/japanese-ingredients\/vinegar\/\">vinegars<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mizkanchef.com\/en\/japanese-ingredients\/honteri\/\">seasonings<\/a> for an extra depth of flavour.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up to our <a href=\"\/en\/\">newsletter<\/a> for all the latest news and updates within the Japanese foodservice industry and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mizkanchef.com\/en\/contact\/\">get in touch<\/a> with us to find a full list of suppliers that sell our products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Japanese cuisine without its noodles? 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