In addition to all the beloved types of ramen, the nation's two other noted varieties are udon and soba. You might have noticed them sold side by side in the noodle aisle of your grocery store ...

Udon is traditionally served as a hot noodle soup topped with scallions, tempura or fried tofu. We also love adding udon to stir-fries, particularly this amazing recipe from Chicago chef Takashi ...

TAKAMATSU--Kagawa’s efforts to brand itself as Japan’s “Udon Prefecture” would appear ... the list of noodle delicacies with “Shinshu Soba,” along with Fukushima for Kitakata Ramen ...

Udon, ramen, soba and rice noodles are all widely used in Asian cooking, and you can find almost all of them at your local grocery store. Use Chinese-style egg noodles to make your own take out ...