Japanese summers can be intensely hot and humid. To get through the season, people in Japan have long found ways to bring a little coolness to the dining table. Japanese summer foods are not just ...

The following recipe has been tested and edited by SBS Food and may differ slightly from the podcast. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add somen noodles and cook according to packet ...

“When I slurp a bowl of somen noodles it becomes a summer breeze.” I am at the Granada Market, the neighborhood mom-and-pop grocery in West Los Angeles where I get my Japanese staples. The fish ...

1 pkg. (9 oz.) somen 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoons sesame oil 1/2 pkg. (7 oz. size) komoboko, slivered 1/4 lb char siu, slivered 1/4 lb ham ...

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 ...