It was Kenichi who shot Shisen Hanten’s mapo tofu to fame and expanded the restaurant’s footprint all over Japan. He died in March 2023, aged 67. Dan dan mien at Chatterbox Express in Hong Kong.

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Udon noodles are the thickest type of Japanese noodles and are made from wheat flour, water and salt. They can be cut in both a flat and round shape and are popular in broths saucy noodle dishes.

With so many types of Japanese noodles, it’s important to know the difference for the best, most delicious results. These noodles are, clockwise from left, ramen, udon, soba, somen and shirataki.

Sold in two forms, fresh and dried noodles, both have pros and cons. Fresh udon are plump and chewy. They’re more durable for stir-frying, making them the better choice for Yaki Udon.

This Midtown soba specialist makes its noodles in-house daily; choose between four different portion sizes for same price. A straightforward selection of sets, most ringing in around $15, include ...

However, the shirataki in non-Japanese supermarkets often combine konnyaku starch with trace amounts of tofu, including the prolific brand House. The resulting noodles have more of a standard udon ...