{"product_id":"handa-somen-yachiyo-200g","title":"Handa Somen Yachiyo 200g","description":"\u003cp\u003eHanda Somen noodles are renowned for their \"thicker texture\". According to Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS), Handa Somen noodles are classified in the \"hiyamugi\" category (thin wheat-based noodles).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, owing to the long tradition and noodle culture of the region, which dates back to the Edo period, Handa Somen noodles are specially authorised to bear the designation \"somen\". It is this thicker texture that gives Handa Somen noodles their particularly soft and chewy quality, and which makes them so popular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy are Handa Somen noodles thicker?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy are Handa Somen thicker than other varieties of thin somen? One of the reasons is that boatmen made somen for their own consumption, and not for sale. They created thicker noodles to save time and to make the noodles more filling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is how Handa Somen became thicker. In addition, factors such as the technology available at the time and the quality of the wheat flour may also have contributed to this difference.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YACHIYO MENGYO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54111400100173,"sku":"NISSOR1","price":6.07,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/6438\/8941\/files\/SOR1-s.webp?v=1782200300","url":"https:\/\/www.nishikidori.com\/en\/products\/handa-somen-yachiyo-200g","provider":"Nishikidori","version":"1.0","type":"link"}