Pasta for slurping! Yes, for slurping, that "No, No!" your Mom always refrained at the table. Slurping is actually a good thing and Japanese noodles, are meant to be slurped! I was told that slurping lets the cook know how pleased you are with their dish. Pick up the hot bowl of soba or udon noodles, or the dipping bowl for cold soumen or ramen noodles, scoop about half a bite in your mouth and slurp. Kids really love this.... <br /> <br />In the summer we have cold noodles about once a week and while there are various kinds, tsueke men (dipping noodles) is our personal favorite. Ingredients are very flexible, whatever you have in your garden or freezer is OK, hard-boiled eggs are good. I didn't have soba one day so we started using other kinds of LONG pasta. <br /> <br />And, I hate to admit that after 40 years, I still can't slurp very well but I practice a lot! <br />

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