Make Japanese sukiyaki from scratch with a simple homemade sauce and a generous mix of beef, tofu, vegetables, and mushrooms.

Takaya Awata went from a college dropout to a billionaire selling bowls of chewy udon noodles across Japan. Now, he’s betting ...

The operator of the Marugame Seimen fast-food “udon” noodle restaurant chain announced plans to dramatically expand its presence outside Japan with a more than six-fold increase in outlets by fiscal ...

UNO Izakaya, a 40-seat izakaya behind a passcode door, is intimate, precise, and worth finding. Do not miss the truffle ...

Store-bought noodles are nonnegotiable in our pantries, but homemade noodles? They are something else—earthy, chewy, and ridiculously fun. So grab an apron and let us show you how to Make Your Own ...

If March is the cruelest month, September is the strangest. The back-to-school commercials will have you believe that fall leaves and cozy sweaters are just around the corner, while the August heat ...

Make a quick Japanese style yaki udon with browned chicken and a soy butter sauce that clings to every noodle. The combination of butter, lard, garlic, ginger, dashi, and mirin creates a flavorful ...

Toridoll founder and CEO Takaya Awata went from college dropout to billionaire, selling bowls of chewy udon noodles across Japan primarily through his company’s flagship Marugame Udon brand. Now, he ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. In our constant search for exotic authenticity, it is easy to romanticise the Japanese noodle. It’s tempting to think ...