I am at the Granada Market, the neighborhood mom-and-pop grocery in West Los Angeles where I get my Japanese staples. The fish counter looks cheerful with roses and dahlias from the owner’s garden in ...

An ocean salad served two ways — one with cold somen, the other with soft tofu — on Aug. 3 in Honolulu. In a pot, bring 5 cups of water to a boil. Add salt and cook noodles until tender, about 3 ...

Somen is a staple food of summer in Japan. A simple dish of noodles, often chilled with ice cubes, dipped into a cool tsuyu broth and eaten with light, refreshing toppings like green onions and grated ...

Tai, Red Snapper, 2 if medium size, 1 if large size 2 cups Aloha shoyu 1 cup mirin 1 cup Japanese sake 1 cup water 3-4 slices of ginger 2 ume boshi 1 green onion 4 servings of boiled somen noodles ...

The Italian love affair with pasta is merely a budding romance compared with the long-term relationship Asians have had with noodles. After all, it wasn’t until 1295 that Marco Polo returned from ...

Cook somen noodles according to package directions. Drain well. Place cooked noodles in large bowl. While noodles cook, prepare spicy Korean sauce. Whisk all sauce ingredients together in a separate ...

Inspired by conversations on the Food52 Hotline, we’re sharing tips and tricks that make navigating all of our kitchens easier and more fun. Today: Are you feeling overwhelmed by the wide variety of ...

Somen: Very white and very thin, these wheat noodles are like angel hair. Not the pasta: the actual, literal hair of angels. You can use somen in pretty much any preparation and, like soba, they’re ...

And green shakshuka with avocado and lime, chickpeas escabeche and actually flavorful baked chicken breasts. By The New York Times Cooking Credit...David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: ...

Note: This can be served for lunch or as an appetizer. The noodles take less than 3 minutes to cook, so have all the condiments ready to go before you cook the noodles. If you want more condiments, ...

Don’t freak out, but are you having trouble remembering things? Sweet cripes on toast, how many times a day do I lose my cellphone? And names — don’t get me started. My awesome daughter has a friend I ...