{"product_id":"ibonoito-handmade-somen-noodles-300g","title":"Ibonoito Handmade Japanese Somen Noodles 300g","description":"\u003cp\u003eIbonoito is the most popular brand of somen noodles in Japan. Ibonoito Japanese somen noodles are handmade with simple and natural ingredients; wheat, salt and vegetable oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomen are one of the most popular noodles in Japan. Somen main ingredient is flour and they are the thinest noodles among the major Japanese noodles; Ramen, Udon, Soba and Somen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomen noodles can be consumed either cold or hot with hot. If you eat them cold dip the somen first with \u003ca href=\"..\/products\/mizkan-oigatsuo-tsuyu-sauce-japanese-soup-base-400ml\"\u003eMentsuyu\u003c\/a\u003e (Japanese noodle soup base).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen eating them as a warm dish a good \u003ca href=\"..\/products\/mizkan-shiro-dashi-sauce-professional-taste-500ml\"\u003edashi broth\u003c\/a\u003e is recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow Ibonoito Somen is Produced\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIbonoito Somen is handmade during a limited period of time, concretely between October and April (being December to February the production peak).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalted water is added to flour and then kneaded well until the dough is created. The dough is then manually and carefully stretched to make one long strip of Somen. This is the traditional hand-stretching technique that originated in the Banshu area some six hundred years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dough may separate if it is forcibly stretched out to quickly make it thin. Instead, it should be stretched out as much as possible while being twisted. After it is left to ripen it is stretched out again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis process of ripening and stretching is repeated several times to make Somen. The entire process consists of eleven steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInstructions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring a full pot of water to a boil, cook noodles for 1 to 2 minutes. Put them in a strainer, rinse with cold water, and serve in cold water in a bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen eating, lift a portion of noodles out of the water, and dip it in mentsuyu sauce. When you want to eat with hot soup, you can just put into the hot soup after you rinse with water quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIngredients: wheat, salt and vegetable oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet weight: 300g \/ 10.6oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ibonoito","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1148047458314,"sku":"IBON-SMNNDL-300","price":8.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1969\/5775\/files\/P-1-IBON-SMNNDL-300-Ibonoito_Handmade_Japanese_Somen_Noodles_300g.jpg?v=1743423429","url":"https:\/\/japanesetaste.pro\/products\/ibonoito-handmade-somen-noodles-300g","provider":"Japanese Taste","version":"1.0","type":"link"}