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I love pho and ramen as much as anyone, but those aren’t the only types of noodles.
I grew up eating ‘kon lo mein’, which is Cantonese for any type of ‘dry’ noodles tossed with seasoning. It can be wanton, brisket, shredded chicken, or mushroom. Or anything. Almost every noodle culture has some form of ‘dry’ or ‘tossed’ noodles.
Today I’m having aburasoba, which is a Japanese take on Chinese ‘dry’ noodles. Also sometimes called mazesoba. In the bay area, I love Kajiken in San Mateo. Here in Seattle I’m having one at Slurp Station near UW.
They differ from tsukemen in that you don’t dip the noodles into a side soup, they just come with various toppings and a sauce that’s already pre-mixed.
I wish I had more ‘dry’ noodles. They’re my favorite types of noodles. Soup noodles only feel worth the effort when the soup is exceptionally great.
I also feel like of all the vast variety of noodles I know and love, only a tiny fraction has ever been available or known in this part of the world.
There are many noodle dishes I miss, both ‘dry’ and ‘soup’. This is what my mom means when she jokes that she can’t live in California, which has only a few types of noodles for breakfast compared to the dozens.. or hundreds of noodle dishes she could have for breakfast. And that’s only in 2 countries (Singapore and Malaysia).
‘Side soup’ sounds like a cool band name
I am always… In The Nood for Love
@skinnylatte opening band - Cup of Salad.
@skinnylatte An all-you-can-eat noodle shop called 'Oodles'.
@skinnylatte you reminded me of this mug my sister bought me
@skinnylatte and the new dance move called “slurp like a noodle”
@skinnylatte *beautiful viola music while you carry delicious noodles from downstairs to your apartment, so you can enjoy them with the only one person in the world who understands your kind of nerdery*
@skinnylatte maybe they could be a cover band for the Soup Dragons
@skinnylatte mmm phở gà trộn
@skinnylatte mee pok tah gang represent 
