Noodles

Noodles are a delicious dish made from unleavened dough, which is either rolled flat and cut, extruded, or stretched into long strings or strips. They are popular and have been widely accepted in various modern cultures, especially Asian ones. Noodles can be made in various shapes and sizes. While long, thin strips are more common. Some noodles are cut into waves, helices, strings, shells, tubes, etc., to draw more attention from the adventurers.

Types of noodles

Ramen noodles, which evolved from Chinese noodles, have been popular Japanese food for a few centuries. Ramen is usually served with a broth, and it's commonly flavored with miso and soy sauce and topped with sliced pork, dried seaweed, bamboo shoots, and scallions. Udon, another well-known dish in Japan, consists of a thick noodle made from wheat flour. Udon noodles are usually served chilled in the summer or hot in the winter. Chilled udon is usually mixed with slices of egg omelet, shredded chicken, and vegetables. The toppings of udon soup include thinly chopped scallions, prawn tempura, mixed tempura fritter, deep-fried tofu pouches, sliced fish cake, and spice. Rice noodles are different from regular noodles that are made of wheat flour. They are made of rice flour, which makes them easier to digest and softer than wheat noodles. What differentiates egg noodles from other noodles is that eggs are added while kneading the dough. Shirataki noodles are translucent and gelatinous noodles made from the corm of the konjac yam. They are welcomed by people who are suffering from gluten allergies or intolerances to eggs. This one is also warmly welcomed by people who are on a diet because they are low in calories.

Noodle dishes

There are many classic variations of noodle dishes that use different kinds of noodles, sauces, and toppings. Chow mein consists of stir-fried noodles with meat and vegetables. Yakisoba is like the Japanese version of chow mein, but there are still minor differences. Yakisoba is typically flavored with a condiment similar to Worcestershire sauce. It contains ramen-style wheat noodles, bite-sized pork, and chopped vegetables and is flavored with yakisoba sauce, salt, and pepper. Lo mein is like a drier variation of common noodle soup. It is a mixture of boiled noodles, fried vegetables, meat, seafood, and other ingredients. Spicy noodles are seasoned with assorted dried red pepper powders. The flavor is strong, which might not suit everyone's tender taste buds.