Japanese noodles

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Noodles are a popular item in Japanese cuisine. Varieties include:

• Ramen - thin, wheat-based noodles with soda water. The dough is set to rise before being pulled.
• Shirataki - noodles with very low carbohydrates and calories
• Soba - medium, buckwheat-based noodles
• Somen - very thin, wheat-based noodles
• Udon - thick, wheat-based noodles

[edit] See also

• Yakisoba, a popular soba dish
• Champon, a noodle soup of Chinese origin
• Instant noodles
• Cup noodles
• Sapporo Ichiban
• Chinese noodles
• Korean noodles