Beauty in a Bowl 2 - Udon

I have a certain predilection for noodles, whether in soup or dry. And as you would have guessed, my photo book would have pictures of different noodle dishes and I found this irresistably beautiful bowl of udon I had at a Japanese joint in Bangkok.

The way this bowl of udon noodles in a shoyu based soup was composed is of striking beauty!

Udon is very different from ramen; the noodles are heavier, chewier, and more filling. The textures are also very different and udon can be eaten hot or cold. Generally, popular udon dishes have very mild soups or dressings but still these dishes are as delectable and enjoyable as any good noodle dish one can have. The Japanese, however, have a thousand and one ways to prepare udon dishes and the flavors range from the very mild to really strong.

This interesting documentary on udon provides a ton of information.

Beauty in a Bowl - Ramen

One of my favorite things to eat is ramen; mainly for its exquisite flavor and the symphony of tastes and textures that harmonize into something very pleasing to the palate. Every so often, I would crave for a bowl of hot ramen and would go to a ramen shop and generally walk away satiated. Until I again crave for another ramen fix.

In recent times, I picked up the habit of "photo before meals" just like the hordes of people doing the same at most eating places. I was browsing through my photo files and realized that ramen are things of beauty - Beauty in a Bowl.

My interest piqued, I yearned to learn more about ramen. I found this great video that provides quite a load of information on ramen noodle soup. It is of interest that the Japanese put a lot of effort into making a simple bowl of noodles into a thing of beauty!

Lyfe, indeed, is beautyful!