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Grain☀️ Peak in summer
Used in 2 of 203 cuisines (1%)

Very thin, white wheat noodles, stretched with a little oil and dried into fine straight strands much slimmer than udon. They cook in a minute or two to a smooth, slippery, delicate texture, eaten cold in summer with a dipping sauce, or hot in a light broth as nyumen. Their fineness and clean wheat flavour are their character.

Where it comes from

A traditional thin Japanese wheat noodle, eaten chilled in summer and hot as nyumen; Miwa and Ibonoito are noted producing regions.

In the kitchen

Boiled briefly and eaten cold with dipping sauce, or hot in light broth as nyumen.

Nutrition (per 100g)

~356kcalCal
~10.0gProtein
~1.0gFat
~73.0gCarbs
~3.0gFiber

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