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 Eating in Japan: NoodlesThere are various traditional Japanese and introduced Japanized noodle dishes in Japan. Many of them enjoy a very high popularity. 
SobaSoba noodles are native Japanese noodles made of buckwheat and wheat flour. Soba are about as thick as spaghetti. They can be served cold or hot and with various toppings. 
UdonUdon noodles are native Japanese noodles made of wheat flour. Udon are thicker than soba and can also be served either hot or cold and with various toppings. 
RamenRamen are Chinese style noodles prepared in a soup with various toppings. Ramen is one of the many popular dishes that were originally introduced from China but have become completely Japanized over time. 
SomenLike Udon noodles, somen are Japanese noodles made of wheat flour, but they are much thinner than Udon and Soba. Somen are usually eaten cold.  Back to Eating in Japan
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