Japanese pasta: 59 Photos & Videos
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FAQ
Japan is well known for its delicious interpretations of Western dishes, and its fusion recipes that highlight Japanese ingredients with pasta are no exception. While authentic Italian-style pasta is a favorite here, a very special, well-loved variety is wafu pasta, literally, “Japanese-style” pasta.
Yes, spaghetti is very popular in Japan. Any supermarket has a good selection various types of Italian pasta and sauce packs. Not only noodles but types like penne, macaroni and fusilli are readily available. Ramen, yakisoba, udon and soba are Japanese equivalents.
The roe is salted, seasoned with spices such as red pepper, and then fermented. The finished product is a bright orange or pink color and has a unique spicy, salty, and slightly sweet taste. Fun fact! “Mentaiko is a Japanese word that means bright prince.
Noodles in Asia and Pasta in Europe may look similar, however they have many differences. Japanese noodles tend to use softer wheat whilst pasta wheat is generally the harder, durum variety that grows in the Mediterranean region.
Japan has, of course, great cuisine of it own. However its megacities are a foodie dream, which include western and other options as good as you would find in their countries of origin. Pasta is no exception.