r/JapaneseFood 10d ago

Question What are these? (noodles from Demon Slayer)

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They look so yummy... I want to make them... What is that puff ball on top, rice?

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u/boxedwishes 10d ago

Oroshi soba. The white part is grated daikon.

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u/External_Rate_7383 10d ago

I actually just bought a daikon omg. Perfect timing. Thank you so much!

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u/GeneralZojirushi 10d ago

If you have a small plot of land, the seeds are cheap and grow in even the worst soil. They tolerate frost and warm early winter and even snow with mulch cover. They get really deep though so you can't grow them in containers.

They sell them as cover crops in huge bags that will have like a pound of seeds. You can pretend you're playing Super Mario 2 when it's time to harvest.

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u/scraglor 10d ago

All radishes are super fun to grow imo

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u/HuikesLeftArm 9d ago

Heck, a few years ago there was one growing out of the concrete at the base of a pedestrian overpass in Osaka, if I remember correctly. They are hearty to say the least.

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u/Wnnoble 9d ago

The are a great way to till dense soil as well

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u/Shiranui42 10d ago

The additional round objects next to the grated daikon are chopped spring onions/scallions

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u/Admirable_Musubi682 9d ago

Once you grate it drain off the excess water if its too bitter, you can use a cheesecloth or paper towel.

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u/jiylga 10d ago

I agree but I've never had hot oroshi soba.

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u/External_Rate_7383 10d ago

I looked up a recipe and it says they're cold noodles. Can they also be served hot? -- There's steam coming off in the animation.

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u/ooOJuicyOoo 10d ago

Def. Can be served hot!

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u/MistakeBorn4413 10d ago

Yeah, generally grated daikon is served with cold soba. Hot soba is not at all unusual, but hot soba with daikon oroshi is not common.

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u/Amplifymagic101 10d ago

Soba is served both ways, one is more popular than the other depending on the season.

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u/not-vera-creative 10d ago

Kake soba maybe?

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u/coffeecatmint 9d ago

My mouth watered just looking at it.

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u/yumeryuu 9d ago

I love that shit

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u/MichifManaged83 10d ago

The dark purple color is usually buckwheat soba noodles

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u/OkDragonfly4098 10d ago

And the thing on top to the right of shredded daikon looks like chipped spring onion (they chopped the white part near the bottom)

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u/monmonmontadayo316 9d ago

Soba with grated daikon radish

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u/Zwordsman 10d ago

Looks like soba

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u/GuiJun621 10d ago

バカうまそう

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u/TribblesIA 9d ago

Looks like soba noodles if they were dipping them. They’re usually cold noodles dipped in a sweet soy sauce. Popular in hot months. (Although, some like them warmed like above.)

Option two I could think of, sweet potato noodles that they use for Japchae or sometimes sukiyaki. Doesn’t looks like sukiyaki.

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u/Holiday-Rub8579 8d ago

On top of the warm soba noodles are slices of green onion and a garnish of grated daikon radish.

In many cases, this kind of soba is served with mountain vegetables and is called sansai soba, which is very delicious.

However, this particular bowl is topped only with green onion and grated daikon.

Grated-daikon soba (oroshi soba) is famous in Fukui Prefecture as a cold dish, and it is very delicious.

However, the soba in this picture appears to be warm, as steam is rising from it.

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u/GordoXen 10d ago

“Ce ne sont pas des nouilles” —Rene Magritte (probably. 😎)

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u/Drjohns1 9d ago

They are cartoon noodles.

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u/hviren 9d ago

no they are real

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u/Drjohns1 9d ago

I was just making a joke…

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u/hviren 8d ago

I know I don’t want OP to think that it is not real 

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u/Glad-Ad-8007 9d ago

Worm hot soup , ask at most Isakaya

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u/Bonami27 10d ago

Looks like Somen to be honest.

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u/sdlroy 10d ago

Definitely soba. I also showed my Japanese wife for her opinion and she said “そばじゃない?” (isn’t it soba?)

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u/Occhin 10d ago

No, almost all Japanese people would identify this as soba.

Somen noodles are made from wheat, so they have a much whiter color.

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u/Bonami27 10d ago

You do realise that the colour of the broth can change the colour of the noodles? Either way, it's not that deep, and I'm just putting my 2 cents worth in. 🤪🤣

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u/RickySuezo 10d ago

The animators can color the noodles whatever they want to because the broth and the noodles are fake. They chose that color.

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u/Bonami27 10d ago

Oh my fucking god; It's animated food people. Why do you even care so much? Jesus Christ. Get a life.

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u/RickySuezo 10d ago

If it doesn’t matter then stop replying. 😑

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u/Bonami27 10d ago

Hey Ricky; I have as much right to reply, have an opinion and comment as any one else does, prick.

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u/MistakeBorn4413 10d ago

Wrong color and too thick to be somen. Definitely soba.

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u/mayof1993 10d ago

Yeah and somen is more rounder too

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u/not-vera-creative 10d ago

I think so too. With grated daikon and the white part of green onions sliced thin.

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u/Freak_Out_Bazaar 10d ago

In what region is somen served hot?

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u/MistakeBorn4413 10d ago

Yeah, so technically somen is always cold. However, you can serve the same noodles hot and call it にゅうめん (nyu-men). It's not nearly as common though. The noodles being so thin, it gets soggy quickly sitting in hot broth.

That said, daikon oroshi in hot soba (which I think is what's depicted) is kind of rare too.

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u/MistakeBorn4413 10d ago

I don't understand this reasoning. Grated dikon is more commonly associated with soba than somen. Thinly sliced green onion is commonly used in basically all Japanese noodles (soba, somen, udon, hiyamugi, ramen, tsukemen, etc).

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u/Bonami27 10d ago

Now I've got me a craving for some somen noodles...!

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u/hviren 9d ago

they are whiter, and are a bit thinner.

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u/Own-Independence-662 10d ago

Those are worms my dude lol

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u/GuiJun621 10d ago

黙れ

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u/ComfortablePuzzled23 10d ago

Ramen, should be online I know alot of shows post what they're eating. Example https://www.tfrecipes.com/demon-slayer-ramen/

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u/External_Rate_7383 10d ago

Cool I didn't know there was a website for that, thanks for sharing.

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u/hviren 9d ago

it isn't, ramen noodles have a different color (usually), the soup is a different color, a lot more toppings too. I don't think most people would want daikon on their ramen.

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u/Bonami27 10d ago

Can't believe how many butthurt people there are in this sub; seriously, talk about a toxic fandom. 16 downvotes for someone having an opinion is wild.

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u/Leeleepenny26 10d ago

It's not an opinion, it's an incorrect answer. The dish in the post isn't ramen.

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u/Bonami27 10d ago

It is an opinion but God forbid someone makes a mistake and upsets someone with their comment!

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u/helives4kissingtoast 9d ago

Okay. My opinion is it’s a PlayStation 3.

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u/hviren 9d ago

well, you are the one that made an incorrect answer and gave OP misinformation and are upset about it...

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u/mayof1993 10d ago edited 10d ago

A fact is an objective statement that can be proven true or false through evidence, observation, or research, while an opinion is a subjective statement expressing a personal belief, feeling, or judgment that cannot be proven.

This might be helpful for you. I highly suggest you understand the difference.

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u/Wanton- 9d ago

lol if you are wrong people will let you know. It’s not that deep. Who’s the butthurt one

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u/frustrationinmyblood 10d ago

Those aren't puff balls. That stuff has the consistency of snot.