I have a dilemma: summer is officially in full swing, complete with sunny skies and soggy humidity, and as luck would have it, I suddenly really want to eat a big bowl of steaming hot ramen…. But, with the weather being so warm, how can I satisfy my cravings without getting heatstroke?
My solution? Hiyashi chuuka, which is basically a plate of chilled ramen topped with a colourful assortment of meats and vegetables and drizzled with a light sesame sauce! Continue reading
When it comes to noodles, udon is one of my favourites: thick, smooth, and full of flavour and plenty of bite, they’re super satisfying in a way I haven’t encountered in other types of noodles. I love eating udon a variety of ways, whether it be in piping hot soup, cold and dipped in sauce, or stir fried with meat and vegetables. And, now that we’re well into the fall season of cool and crisp weather, I thought that this would be a perfect time to share the wonders of udon with you!
On the anime food landscape, udon pops up with a regular frequency, usually in the form of soup noodles garnished with all sorts of toppings, from softly poached eggs and crispy tempura, to triangles of aburaage (deep fried tofu skin) and piles of diced green onions. But, while there’s plenty of instances of prepared udon dishes, what about making the noodles themselves? Continue reading
Yakisoba is all about summer. If an anime features a school festival, a summer festival (matsuri), food stalls, or a day at the beach, yakisoba is almost sure to pop up in some shape or form. Perhaps it is because this dish is a simple but satisfying meal that is easy to prepare – making it a perfect dish for say… a class of high school girls to make while running a cafe for a cultural festival, just like in K-On! (or, as part of Azusa’s crazy summer hallucination…)
Most recently, I saw yakisoba on episode 6 of Minami-Ke Tadaima. Predictably, it was featured in a day-at-the-beach episode, where the Minami sisters and their friends have fun in the sun swimming, playing volleyball, building sand castles, and… eating yakisoba!
Itadakimasu Anime! 