Hakubaku Udon Japanese wheat noodles. Hakubaku is an Australian company that produces Japanese type noodles. Udon is a thick white wheat noodle, with a structure suitable for more substantial dishes, especially "sauteed" and in soup. Made with organic soft wheat flour, it is high in adhesiveness and elasticity with a pleasant texture. Udons are served hot or cold, but are more often served hot especially in winter.
Yakisoba is a classic Japanese stir-fry with a sweet/sour, savoury sauce. Yakisoba uses long, thin Chinese-style noodles, instead of ‘Soba (buckwheat)’ noodles. Containing mineral salts, yakisoba has a pleasant, chewy texture.
Cha Soba noodles are thin Japanese noodles made from wheat flour with Cha (green tea) powder and buckwheat flour.
In Japan, Cha Soba is considered a delicacy and is only consumed on very special occasions. The green tea flavour does not suit some dishes.
Both buckwheat and green tea are considered by many to have substantial health benefits as a regular part of a diet.
Cha Soba is packed in light-proof foil packaging to protect the nutritional value of the tea, which begins to degrade when exposed to oxygen or light, and to keep the fresh flavour of the green tea.
Ramen is a white noodle with thicker texture, suitable for more hearty dishes. Made from organic soft wheat, it is high in adhesiveness and elasticity with a pleasing texture.
Ramen noodles originated in China and are called "Lo-Mein" in Chinese, which means boiled noodles. "Ra-men" is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese Characters for Lo-Mein. Japan has now adopted Ramen as its own and it is immensely popular, especially amongst younger people.
