Say That Again: Hot Takes On Asian Food

Why Low-Carb Protein Noodles Don’t Always Taste Like Real Noodles

Why Low-Carb Protein Noodles Don’t Always Taste...

If you’ve ever taken a bite of a “low-carb” or “high-protein” noodle and thought, wait, why does this feel off? — you weren’t imagining it. Quick answer: Carbs and starch aren’t...

Why Low-Carb Protein Noodles Don’t Always Taste...

If you’ve ever taken a bite of a “low-carb” or “high-protein” noodle and thought, wait, why does this feel off? — you weren’t imagining it. Quick answer: Carbs and starch aren’t...

Bundles of fresh chuka soba noodles in a pan covered with a cloth

Where Can I Find Chuka Soba to enjoy at home?

So you want to make real ramen at home. Or maybe a cold hiyashi chuka on a hot day. Either way, you need chuka soba noodles, and you're not totally...

Where Can I Find Chuka Soba to enjoy at home?

So you want to make real ramen at home. Or maybe a cold hiyashi chuka on a hot day. Either way, you need chuka soba noodles, and you're not totally...

Simple chuka soba being lifted from a bowl with shoyu broth

What Is Chuka Soba, and How Is It Different fro...

TLDR Chuka soba (中華そば) is the historical name for ramen in Japan — and today it specifically refers to the old-school, restrained, shoyu- or shio-seasoned bowl with a clear chicken-and-seafood...

What Is Chuka Soba, and How Is It Different fro...

TLDR Chuka soba (中華そば) is the historical name for ramen in Japan — and today it specifically refers to the old-school, restrained, shoyu- or shio-seasoned bowl with a clear chicken-and-seafood...

Why Most Protein Ramen Tastes Like Rubber (And the Science of Getting it Right)

Why Most Protein Ramen Tastes Like Rubber (And ...

TL;DR: The protein noodle category has a texture problem — and it's not an accident. It's what happens when you engineer a noodle from the label outward instead of from...

Why Most Protein Ramen Tastes Like Rubber (And ...

TL;DR: The protein noodle category has a texture problem — and it's not an accident. It's what happens when you engineer a noodle from the label outward instead of from...