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  • A bowl of udon noodles in a brown soup with seaweed on top

    Udon Noodles: A Nakama Noodles Guide

    You all know that we love ramen, but they aren't the only noodles that Japan is famous for. In fact, there are two types of noodles that have a very long history in Japan. Those types are soba, a delicious buckwheat noodle, and today’s topic—udon!
  • A view of the busy food shop area with many bright signs in the Dotonbori area

    Osaka Food: A Nakama Noodles Guide to Japan’s Kitchen

    Tokyo is famous these days as one of the world’s international food capital, with many foods from all over Japan and the world collecting there. However, only one city has the nickname of ‘Japan’s Kitchen’, and that city is Osaka. People in Osaka are serious about their food, with there even being a phrase called kui-daore, which means ‘to eat yourself broke’.