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The Noodle That Asks Nothing of You: Udon and the Comfort of Wheat Soba is defined by what it lacks — gluten, and the difficulty that absence creates. Udon is defined by the opposite: gluten is its whole reason for being, and everything worth knowing about it flows from that one fact. There is a particular kind of c...

This article explores the 1,200-year history and "tenobe" hand-stretching technique of Japanese sōmen, highlighting its role as a delicate summer staple and its regional varieties across Japan.